The MBS Slope n’ Swap

The MBS Slope n’ Swap

From Audio Mises Wire by Mises Institute

May 6, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

The episode discusses a financial strategy involving the Fed's potential swap of mortgages for government debt to manage the money supply.

If executed perfectly, this swap allows the Fed to neutralize a shrinking money supply by swapping $2 trillion in mortgages for $2 trillion in government debt. Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/mbs-slope-n-swap

Topics covered

  • economics
  • monetary policy
  • government debt
  • mortgages
  • financial markets

Keywords

  • Fed
  • mortgages
  • government debt
  • money supply
  • financial strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fed, Mises Institute

Books & works: The MBS Slope n’ Swap

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