Federal Reserve vs. U.S. Treasury: Key Differences Explained
Understand the distinct roles of the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury, how debt issuance differs from monetary policy, and how money moves through markets.
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Fed Discount Window Explained: Rates, Collateral, and Stigma
How the Federal Reserve’s discount window works: primary credit rates, eligible collateral, borrowing mechanics, and why banks manage discount window stigma.
Treasury Curve Steepens to +46 Bps: What 5.24% Yields Mean for Debt
The 2s10s Treasury yield curve steepened to +46 bps as the 10-year yield held at 5.24%, creating a challenging refinancing backdrop for corporate borrowers.
September Jobs Add Just 29,000: Stocks Jump as Yields Slide
U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September while unemployment rose to 4.2%, cooling Fed rate hike fears and sparking a rally in stock index futures.
Fed Finalizes Stress Test Rule to Cut Capital Volatility
The Federal Reserve finalized rules to halve stress-test capital volatility using two-year averaging and mandate annual public comment on supervisory models.
Central Bank Liquidity Swaps: How Global Dollar Funding Works
Central bank liquidity swaps provide foreign central banks with dollars during market stress. Here is how swap lines, pricing, and collateral mechanics work.
SOFR vs. Fed Funds Rate: Secured vs. Unsecured Benchmarks
Understand the key differences between SOFR and the Fed Funds Rate, from collateral and calculation methods to how they drive lending and policy.
Open Market Operations: How the Fed and the Desk Steer Rates
Learn how Fed Open Market Operations work, how the New York Fed Desk trades with primary dealers, and how permanent vs. temporary repos steer interest rates.
Fed Floor System: How IORB and ON RRP Set Interest Rates
Discover how the Federal Reserve’s floor system controls interest rates using administered rates like IORB, the ON RRP facility, and the discount window.
Dow Drops 328 Points as 10-Year Yield Hits 5% and Oil Climbs
The Dow dropped 328.09 points to 52,093.11 on Sept. 15 as the 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.00% and crude oil surged above ahead of the Fed rate decision.