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Supporting Small Borrowers: ABS Markets and the TALF - Economic Synopses

On March 23, the Federal Reserve established the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) to support consumer and small business lending.

research.stlouisfed.org/.../2020/04/16/supporting-small-borrowers-abs-markets-and-the-talf

Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility Supports Main Street - Economic Synopses

Fed policy appears to have assisted the corporate credit market during a period of unusually high risk and fire-sale prices.

research.stlouisfed.org/.../04/13/secondary-market-corporate-credit-facility-supports-main-street

The Stock Market's Wild Ride - Economic Synopses

Quick action by the Fed to smooth the functioning of financial markets appears to have encouraged investors and stopped the historic downturn in the stock market.

research.stlouisfed.org/.../publications/economic-synopses/2020/04/10/the-stock-markets-wild-ride

The Transition to Electronic Communications Networks in the Secondary Treasury Market - Review

This article reviews the history of the recent shift to electronic trading in equity, foreign exchange, and fixed-income markets. The authors analyze a new data set: the eSpeed electronic Treasury network. 

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