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The Recession Paradox | Alfonso Peccatiello

Inflection Point

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Fiscal Deficits Not Offset by Treasury General Accounting

If the government is basically doing fiscal deficits or borrowing a lot through the bond market, but just to refill their coffers at the Fed rather than spending the money in the real economy, then it doesn't matter. But if the Federal Reserve is buying tons of treasuries, then the Federal Reserve doesn't can basically monetize the debt. The offsetting amount in the private sector is that Jack Farley gets on the asset side more bank deposits. That's the check that the government has sent to Jack.

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