An overview of the Fed's new credit policy tools and their cushioning effect on the COVID-19 recession

The economics literature lacks articles that provide a broad roadmap—let alone a logical explanation—of the new set of Federal Reserve policy tools that were created to counter the COVID-19 recession. This study provides an overview of the motivation for these new credit-easing programs—namely to da...

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Autores principales: Michael D. Bordo, John V. Duca
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Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:20c3780d92f94d8d992fda1654af08ef2021-12-02T05:04:46ZAn overview of the Fed's new credit policy tools and their cushioning effect on the COVID-19 recession2667-319310.1016/j.jge.2021.100013https://doaj.org/article/20c3780d92f94d8d992fda1654af08ef2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667319321000136https://doaj.org/toc/2667-3193The economics literature lacks articles that provide a broad roadmap—let alone a logical explanation—of the new set of Federal Reserve policy tools that were created to counter the COVID-19 recession. This study provides an overview of the motivation for these new credit-easing programs—namely to damp feedback mechanisms and channels that would otherwise amplify the downturn and impede a subsequent recovery. The study then briefly assesses the impact of the new policy tools and addresses the risks they might pose. In addition, the new credit easing tools are put into historical context through a discussion of their development as part of the Fed's evolving and expanding role in countering financial crises.Michael D. BordoJohn V. DucaElsevierarticleE58E52G12G18Economics as a scienceHB71-74ENJournal of Government and Economics, Vol 3, Iss , Pp 100013- (2021)
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An overview of the Fed's new credit policy tools and their cushioning effect on the COVID-19 recession
description The economics literature lacks articles that provide a broad roadmap—let alone a logical explanation—of the new set of Federal Reserve policy tools that were created to counter the COVID-19 recession. This study provides an overview of the motivation for these new credit-easing programs—namely to damp feedback mechanisms and channels that would otherwise amplify the downturn and impede a subsequent recovery. The study then briefly assesses the impact of the new policy tools and addresses the risks they might pose. In addition, the new credit easing tools are put into historical context through a discussion of their development as part of the Fed's evolving and expanding role in countering financial crises.
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title An overview of the Fed's new credit policy tools and their cushioning effect on the COVID-19 recession
title_short An overview of the Fed's new credit policy tools and their cushioning effect on the COVID-19 recession
title_full An overview of the Fed's new credit policy tools and their cushioning effect on the COVID-19 recession
title_fullStr An overview of the Fed's new credit policy tools and their cushioning effect on the COVID-19 recession
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