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The Fed's Playbook for Fighting Bank Panics, Now vs. The Great Depression | Dr. Jane Knodell

Forward Guidance

CHAPTER

The Destabilizing Game of Chicken

The debt ceiling dates from the early 20th century. It was an improvement relative to any time the Treasury wanted to borrow, they had to approach Congress. But of course, it's turned into something quite different. The US government debt permeates the financial system in terms of collateral for all kinds of financial transactions.

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