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Fed turns the easing up to 11

This Update was originally sent to clients as a Rapid Response immediately after the Fed’s policy statement on 23rd March. The Fed’s expansion of its open-ended QE, together with new measures to lend directly to firms shows the Fed is moving beyond supporting liquidity and ramping up its support to the economy.

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