Powell says Fed has no plan to taper MBS run-off
ReutersMar 19, 2025 7:15 PM
March 19 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said the U.S. central bank has no plans to slow the run-off from the balance sheet of its holdings of mortgage-backed securities.
"There's no plan to do that," Powell said at a press conference following the Fed's latest policy meeting. "(A)t a certain point we'll stop runoff, and we may or may not stop MBS runoff."
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