From “Wall Street Journal”:

The Federal Reserve is considering interest-rate cuts to bolster the economy, but banks are currently maintaining tight control. December saw significant activity in short-term funding markets, resulting in brief spikes in the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, a gauge of the cost to borrow cash overnight collateralized by Treasury securities. These movements in the “plumbing” of the financial system suggest potential changes in the overall economic climate.



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