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With the Federal Reserve announcing the end of Quantitative Tightening (QT) on December 1st, Jack welcomes Michael Howell of GL Indexes and the Capital Wars Substack back to share an update on his measure of Fed liquidity and his outlook for 2026. Howell explains why Fed balance sheet expansion is inevitable. Recorded on November 6, 2025.

Pieces discussed:

“The Return Of ‘Not-QE, QE’ (Part 1),” October 31, 2025: https://capitalwars.substack.com/p/the-return-of-not-qe-qe-part-1

“The Return Of ‘Not-QE, QE’ (Part 2),” November 1, 2025: https://capitalwars.substack.com/p/the-return-of-not-qe-qe-part-2

“Global Liquidity Watch: Weekly Update,” November 4, 2025: https://capitalwars.substack.com/p/global-liquidity-watch-weekly-update-c8e

Also:

“Scrambled Eggs, The Fed’s Latest Policy Directive: ‘FSSF-Off,’” November 9, 2025: https://capitalwars.substack.com/p/scrambled-eggs

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