How The Federal Reserve Actually Prints Money

Lucas and Luna dissect the mechanics of open market operations and reverse repos. We break down why the Fed’s balance sheet ballooned past eight trillion dollars during the pandemic, how it shrank through quantitative tightening, and what the current reserve levels mean for short-term rates in late 2026. A concrete look at the plumbing of modern monetary policy.

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