What changed
KEVIN WARSH SWORN IN AS FED CHAIR — INHERITS $6.7T BALANCE SHEET, $857B UNREALIZED LOSSES
Mandate to lower rates and shrink the balance sheet. QT ended Dec 2025 due to money market tightness. Outright sales unlikely, so reduction must rely on slow maturity runoff, especially from $2T in MBS.
Why it matters
Mandate to lower rates and shrink the balance sheet. QT ended Dec 2025 due to money market tightness. Outright sales unlikely, so reduction must rely on slow maturity runoff, especially from $2T in MBS.