Stanford Professor: Fed Is Scared Of REPO CRISIS

Jun 6, 2024

The podcast delves into the complexities of Fed policy rates, the repo market, and wholesale repo funding. It highlights how the Fed may use Fedwire payments as a sign of reserve scarcity. This episode is a must-listen for those keen on understanding monetary plumbing and Fed policy mechanics.

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Exploring the Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet, Interest Rates, and Financial System Dynamics

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Analysis of Structural Shifts in Regulations Affecting Fed's Balance Sheet

32:04 • 6min

In this episode, Nik breaks down a Wall Street Journal opinion piece about the Fed's balance sheet. While explaining Fed policy rates, the repo market, and why wholesale repo funding is the most important component of financial plumbing, Nik describes how the Fed could use the timing of Fedwire payments as an indication of reserve scarcity. This an a very educational episode for those interested in Fed policy mechanics and monetary plumbing. The Bitcoin Layer is brought to you by River. Visit http://River.com/TBL and earn up to $100 in bonus Bitcoin when you buy. Subscribe and turn on notifications for TBL on YouTube. Subscribe to TBL’s research letter: https://thebitcoinlayer.com/subscribe Follow TBL on X: / thebitcoinlayer Subscribe to The Bitcoin Layer on your favorite podcast platform. Use code TBLYT10 for 10% off all The Bitcoin Layer Merch at http://TheBitcoinLayer.com/merch Contribute to The Bitcoin Layer via Lightning Network: thebitcoinlayer@zbd.gg The Bitcoin Layer is a bitcoin and global macroeconomic research firm. The Bitcoin Layer and its guests do not provide investment advice. Block Height 846676 #thebitcoinlayer Nik Bhatia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/timevalueofbtc Research Associate Joe Consorti's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeConsorti Creative Director Matthew Ball's Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewrball #TheBitcoinLayer #NikBhatia #FedPolicy #MonetaryPolicy #FederalReserve #RepoMarket #FinancialPlumbing #Fedwire #ReserveScarcity #FinancialEducation #EconomicAnalysis #MarketInsights #InterestRates #FedBalanceSheet #FinancialMechanics #MonetarySystem #FinancialMarkets #EconomicPolicy #EducationalContent #FinanceExplained #WallStreetJournal #EconomicInsights #Bloomberg #Macroeconomic #Analysis #Charts #Tradingview #InvestmentStrategy #MarketWatch #StockMarket #PassiveInvesting #IndexFunds #FinancialMarkets #MarketWatch #FreeMarkets #Markets #USTreasury #TreasuryBills #BalanceSheet #FED #Debt #Inflation #Statistic #Rates #Interest #Asset #Bitcoin #Dollar #Sats #BTC #Market #Currency #Crypto #Analysis #Investment #News #Finance #Education #Learn #Teach #Teacher #Blockchain #Mining #BitcoinMining #macro

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