The privately owned Federal Reserve System of (central) Banks auctions 30,000,000,000 “dollars” to commercial banks at an interest rate of 3.95 percent. This is the third in a series of such auctions that started in December to prevent a “credit freeze.”
[restored 3/9/2024]
Subsequent Events:
References:
CBS News Timeline: U.S. Credit Crunch & Financial Failures Follow Subprime Mortgage Crisis
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