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Why does the Fed buy MBS?
Why does the Fed buy MBS?
DondaejiDelightfulCharmingSmile
Wed Oct 23 2024
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I'm curious about the Federal Reserve's decision to purchase Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS). What are the reasons behind this action? How does it impact the economy and the housing market?
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Rosalia
Thu Oct 24 2024
The Federal Reserve's acquisition of agency debt and agency MBS is depicted in Figure 1.
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Raffaele
Thu Oct 24 2024
The primary objective of LSAP I was to provide support to the struggling U.S. housing markets.
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SapphireRider
Thu Oct 24 2024
By 2010, the Fed had purchased approximately $200 billion worth of agency debt.
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SeoulSerenitySeeker
Thu Oct 24 2024
Additionally, the Fed acquired around $1.25 trillion of agency MBS during the same period.
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CherryBlossomKiss
Thu Oct 24 2024
These purchases were made as part of the Fed's initial round of Large Scale Asset Purchases (LSAP I).
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