Fed Doesn’t Want Another Repo Crisis, But Treasury Isn’t Helping
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The Federal Reserve has doled out tens of billions to calm the short-term lending markets after they went haywire in September.
But initiatives by the U.S. Treasury Department -- to ensure it always has enough cash to pay its bills as the budget deficit soars to a trillion dollars -- could make it harder for the Fed to prevent a repeat.