Economics
The Fed Halted Repo Contagion, But Analysts Want a Long-Term Fix
- Repo market ‘more fragile’ than expected, ex-Fed official says
- FOMC needs to unveil major fix at October meeting: analysts
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The Federal Reserve’s daily interventions appear to have calmed U.S. money markets and prevented repo contagion from infecting other key areas of finance.
But to create a lasting peace, the central bank needs to take much grander action in late October or sooner, according to a growing list of experts.