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David Schweikert: “Is it theoretically possible to have a bubble on the Fed's balance sheet by acquiring so much U.S. sovereign paper, so…”

On the recordMay 7, 2012
Is it theoretically possible to have a bubble on the Fed's balance sheet by acquiring so much U.S. sovereign paper, so much mortgage backed, MBS?
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Schweikert questions the potential for a bubble in the Federal Reserve's balance sheet.

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