Logan sketches path to shrink size of Fed balance sheet

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan outlined paths and options for reducing the Federal Reserve's balance sheet while stressing the current system works well and supports overall financial stability. Her remarks signal the Fed's ongoing readiness to use quantitative tightening tools and could subtly affect liquidity and rates expectations, but contained no immediate policy actions.

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Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan outlined paths and options for reducing the Federal Reserve's balance sheet while stressing the current system works well and supports overall financial stability. Her remarks signal the Fed's ongoing readiness to use quantitative tightening tools and could subtly affect liquidity and rates expectations, but contained no immediate policy actions.