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Barr Warns Against Shrinking the Fed's Balance Sheet, Calls for Integrated Central Banking
economy12 days ago

Barr Warns Against Shrinking the Fed's Balance Sheet, Calls for Integrated Central Banking

Barr argues the Fed's footprint isn’t the balance sheet size but its broader roles in banking safety, payments, and stability. Shrinking reserves or the balance sheet could weaken bank resilience and market functioning. He defends ample reserves as costless and essential, critiques proposals for reduced liquidity or more frequent lending, and urges an integrated, stable approach to monetary policy and financial regulation rather than trimming the balance sheet.

via Federal Reserve (.gov)|
#balance-sheet#economy#financial-stability
MicroStrategy pivots to active Bitcoin balance-sheet optimization
business20 days ago

MicroStrategy pivots to active Bitcoin balance-sheet optimization

MicroStrategy says it will move beyond its long-time 'never sell' stance and actively manage its $61.81B Bitcoin stash (818,334 BTC, about 4% of the supply) to boost bitcoin per share, including selling BTC to raise dollars or to buy debt if accretive. The company funds purchases via equity and debt and now maintains a $2.25B USD reserve to cover dividends on preferred stock and interest on debt. It posted a $12.5B net loss in Q1 as Bitcoin’s price slump weighed on results, and executives say the goal is to increase bitcoin per share with a BTC yield around 9% year-to-date.

via CNBC|
#balance-sheet#bitcoin#bitcoin-per-share
Warsh’s independence vow fuels confusion over a Fed-Treasury balance-sheet accord
economy22 days ago

Warsh’s independence vow fuels confusion over a Fed-Treasury balance-sheet accord

CNBC reports that Kevin Warsh argues for strict Federal Reserve independence in monetary policy while signaling willingness to cooperate with Congress on non-monetary matters, including a proposed Treasury-Fed accord to govern the balance sheet. Former Fed officials say his comments are unclear and potentially worrying, since such an accord could limit asset purchases, blur lines between monetary and credit policy, or invite political influence via swap lines. The debate centers on whether the Fed’s balance sheet and dollar-swap facilities could become instruments of Treasury policy during crises, potentially eroding independence if the Fed is required to heed Treasury directions.

via CNBC|
#balance-sheet#economy#fed-independence
New Fed Leader, New Rules: Warsh’s Plan Could Rattle Wall Street
business24 days ago

New Fed Leader, New Rules: Warsh’s Plan Could Rattle Wall Street

If Kevin Warsh is confirmed as Fed chair, he proposes overhauling how inflation is defined and aggressively shrinking the Fed’s $6.7 trillion balance sheet, a combination that could keep interest rates higher for longer and lift borrowing costs. The shift risks redefining market dynamics for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq, potentially weighing on valuations and increasing volatility for Wall Street.

via The Motley Fool|
#balance-sheet#business#fed
Warsh Era Could Redefine Fed Policy, Markets Brace for Change
economy1 month ago

Warsh Era Could Redefine Fed Policy, Markets Brace for Change

The article flags a potential shift in U.S. monetary policy if Kevin Warsh replaces Jay Powell, signaling an end to forward guidance and the quarterly dot plot; Warsh would push for a smaller Fed balance sheet and view QE as fiscal policy, relying on rate policy to influence the economy. It also suggests adopting the trimmed-mean PCE as the inflation gauge could justify earlier rate cuts, affecting yield curves and volatility. However, funding-market stability may cap how much policy tools are changed.

via Seeking Alpha|
#balance-sheet#dot-plot#economy
Warsh's Fed Chair Bid Faces Balancing Act on Rates and Credibility
economy1 month ago

Warsh's Fed Chair Bid Faces Balancing Act on Rates and Credibility

Kevin Warsh's confirmation to be Federal Reserve Chair will test his ability to advocate lower borrowing costs while preserving inflation credibility, a challenge compounded by a DOJ probe and partisan hurdles that are likely to slow quick approval. He argues for gradual balance-sheet reduction (notably of MBS) and a later, data-driven path to rate cuts if fuel prices ease, while stressing the importance of market credibility and managing bank reserves to avoid repo disruptions. The outcome hinges on political dynamics, with Powell remaining in role until confirmation and the prospect of a tense Senate battle.

via ING THINK economic and financial analysis | ING THINK|
#balance-sheet#economy#fed-chair
Warsh’s balance-sheet gambit could push the Fed to cut rates
economy-and-politics1 month ago

Warsh’s balance-sheet gambit could push the Fed to cut rates

Trump’s Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh could push for rate relief by shrinking the Fed’s balance sheet, a move some economists say could amount to about 50 basis points of easing. His plan would try to offset balance-sheet tightening with lower rates, but selling assets is unlikely and inflation progress remains a constraint; Warsh will be pressed on independence at his Senate hearing, and any cuts would likely be gradual rather than swift.

via MarketWatch|
#balance-sheet#economy-and-politics#federal-reserve
Warsh’s Push for a Leaner Fed Balance Sheet Faces Market Realities
economy3 months ago

Warsh’s Push for a Leaner Fed Balance Sheet Faces Market Realities

Fed nominee Kevin Warsh advocates a smaller central-bank balance sheet, but experts warn that without broad regulatory changes and tweaks to money-market operations, shrinking it could destabilize markets because banks rely on reserves; QT has cut holdings from about $9 trillion to roughly $6.7 trillion, and any further contraction would likely require policy shifts or Treasury coordination to avoid volatility.

via Reuters|
#balance-sheet#economy#federal-reserve
Fed's Powell hints at nearing end of rate hikes and balance sheet reduction
finance7 months ago

Fed's Powell hints at nearing end of rate hikes and balance sheet reduction

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the end of the Fed's quantitative tightening process may be near as liquidity conditions tighten and the reverse repo facility nears zero usage, signaling a potential shift in monetary policy. Powell emphasized the importance of the Fed's balance sheet tools and warned against removing its interest-paying powers, highlighting the delicate balance the Fed maintains to control interest rates and financial stability.

via Reuters|
#balance-sheet#federal-reserve#finance