The idea that the Fed could pave the way for much lower policy rates by shrinking its balance sheet is unconvincing. Balance sheet reduction is a blunt tool for tightening financial conditions, and pushing it too far risks disrupting short-term funding markets. Rather than creating policy space, aggressive quantitative tightening could reduce the Fed’s control over rates and its flexibility in a crisis.
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