RATES HIT 10% BEFORE THE BELL. THE FED BOUGHT $75 BILLION IN FOUR HOURS. HIS SUPERVISOR TOLD HIM TO KEEP THE CALL LOG SEALED.
On September 16, 2019, the overnight repo rate skyrocketed to 10% in mere minutes, prompting the Federal Reserve to inject $75 billion into the system before the market opened. Marcus Chen, a senior trader, was instructed by his supervisor to keep call logs sealed, raising serious questions about transparency and accountability in decision-making.
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