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by confoundedinterest17 Like tuna surprise (bleech!!), Fed Chair Powell announced a move towards reinvesting maturing MBS into ST Treasury bill decreasing the duration of The Fed’s balance sheet. Fed’s QT Surprise: Powell announced that maturing mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) will be reinvested into short-term …
In the quiet hum of everyday life, a storm brews unnoticed. The United States stands at the precipice of a financial upheaval, with trillions in corporate and consumer loans maturing by 2026. These debts, once manageable under low-interest rates, now …
The landscape of US commercial real estate (CRE) is facing unprecedented challenges, with prices plummeting 21% from their 2022 peaks. The latest figures reveal a staggering milestone: the US office vacancy rate has surged to a historic high of 19%, …
Approximately $929 billion of the $4.7 trillion outstanding commercial mortgages held by U.S. lenders and investors are set to mature in 2024, marking a 28% increase from the $729 billion that matured in 20231. Additionally, regulators have identified the near $6 trillion …
A reminder that an unprecedented $8.2T of Treasuries will be maturing in 2024. More importantly: If yields continue to fall, given the recent criticism for not issuing enough long-term Treasuries at historically low interest rates, Janet Yellen might face significant …
The US govt is dramatically increasing its planned amount of debt it issues in the next 12 months. 🚨 Monthly Auction Sizes +60% by August Next Year vs the previous year. The USA has to finance over $2 trillion …