The Fed's Discount Window and Why Banks Won't Use It
The Fed's discount window exists to rescue banks in a cash crunch, yet banks almost never use it. The psychology and mechanics behind that paradox, explained.
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The Fed's discount window exists to rescue banks in a cash crunch, yet banks almost never use it. The psychology and mechanics behind that paradox, explained.