The Federal Reserve will probably transfer record earnings exceeding $70bn to the US Treasury Department this year on income from assets including mortgage-backed securities, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). “The Federal Reserve’s actions to stabilize the financial markets are likely to significantly increase the amount of its remittances over the next few years,” the CBO said in a report released today.
Fed may send record $70bn to Treasury, CBO says
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