Markets Roil as Federal Reserve Unwinds Its Balance Sheet

Markets Roil as Federal Reserve Unwinds Its Balance Sheet
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, DC, Dec.19, 2018. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—Concerns over slowing economic growth, an increase in interest rates, and a government shutdown are said to have spooked investors in recent weeks. However, analysts say another culprit in the recent market sell-off may be a Federal Reserve policy that drains liquidity from financial markets.

The U.S. stock market staged a big comeback over the past two trading days after its worst-ever Christmas Eve performance.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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