Fed, Treasury Launch $2.3 Trillion Program to Backstop Businesses, Local Governments

Fed, Treasury Launch $2.3 Trillion Program to Backstop Businesses, Local Governments
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (L) talks with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during a G20 meeting in Fukuoka, Japan, on June 8, 2019. Kim Kyung-Hoon/AFP/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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The Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury announced the rollout of several new lending facilities, totaling over $2 trillion, for businesses and local governments affected by the CCP virus pandemic.

“The combination of these facilities will provide up to $2.3 trillion in new financing to support American workers by helping American businesses preserve jobs, sustain operations, and continue to serve their customers,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a release.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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