United States of America · Economy / Federal Reserve. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Federal Reserve expands its pandemic response by committing to purchase Treasury and agency mortgage-backed securities in amounts needed for market functioning and by establishing new facilities to support corporate and consumer credit.
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