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Podcast: ITM Trading Podcast
Episode: 🚨 100% Loan Losses Loom as Fed Shrinks Balance Sheet- Banks on the Brink
Description: "The Fed playing God with the US economy and trying things they weren’t sure would work," says Chris Whalen, chairman of Whelan Global Advisors. In today’s interview with Daniela Cambone, Whalen criticizes the Fed’s unconventional monetary policies—particularly the low interest rates and quantitative easing implemented during COVID. Now, the Fed is reversing some of that policy, shrinking its balance sheet and reducing liquidity in the system. Chris warns that the Fed is again experimenting with high-stakes economic levers, creating uncertainty in money markets and increasing the potential for stress in banks and the financial system."We...