How Fed Tapering Affects Spreads




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Summary: Recently, the Federal Open Market Committee announced a $10 billion reduction in its bond-buying program to $65 billion a month by cutting its monthly mortgage bond and Treasury purchases by $5 billion each. How has tapering affected spreads? In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor’s Associate Director Gregg Moskowitz explains the key trends and data points.