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Liquidity Look-See

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As we await the new trading week (completed with an FOMC on Wednesday), let’s look at the latest liquidity-related charts. We start with the just-closed-this-week BTFP program by that scum-sucker Janet Yellen. These “loans” are supposed to be paid back in a year’s time. Uh-huh. Anyway, at least it won’t grow anymore. That is, until the old biddy decides to start it up afresh.

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