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What’s the repo market, and just why does it matter?

What’s the repo market, and just why does it matter?

This explainer attracts, to some extent, from the general public occasion, The repo market interruption: exactly just exactly just What took place, why, and really should something be achieved about it? hosted by the Hutchins focus on Fiscal & Monetary Policy.

Jeffrey Cheng

Research Analyst – Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy, The Brookings organization

David Wessel

Director – The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Senior Fellow – Economic Studies

The repurchase contract, or “repo,” market is definitely an obscure but essential an element of the economic climate which has drawn increasing attention recently. Continue reading What’s the repo market, and just why does it matter?