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flag The Fed will start buying Treasuries in Jan to stabilize markets, sparking inflation and debt concerns.

flag The U.S. Federal Reserve is set to reverse its quantitative tightening policy by beginning net purchases of Treasury debt as early as January, calling the move routine open market operations rather than quantitative easing. flag The shift aims to stabilize stressed money markets, particularly the secured overnight financing rate, amid rising Treasury issuance and a $7.4 trillion money market fund sector absorbing much of the new debt. flag Despite 3% inflation, strong growth, and a 7.4% GDP deficit, the Fed’s actions—combined with aggressive short-term T-bill sales by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—have sparked concerns over de facto debt monetization, inflation risks, and financial repression, with critics labeling the strategy "backdoor stimulus" and warning of long-term economic distortions.

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