Why the Fed is winding down the party on Wall Street (and what it means for you)

CNN Business2021-11-04

New York (CNN Business)It's official: The Federal Reserve is winding down its aggressive pandemic-era stimulus measures, a process Wall Street nerds call "tapering." But what, exactly, does that mean?...

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When the Fed eases off the stimulus pedal, borrowing could grow more expensive, making businesses pay more, which means less profit, which means Wall Street is...sad.\nFor a more in-depth answer, read on!\nWhile it might sound somewhat academic, the results of the Fed's decision could have a huge impact on everyday people, especially those looking to buy a home or run a business.\nThe coronavirus crash\nTo understand how we got here, let's flash back to March of 2020, when Covid-19 landed like a bomb on US shores. Businesses shut down, at least 20 million people lost their jobs in a single month, and Wall Street was in full-on panic mode. In just under a month, the S&P 500 -- the broadest measure of Wall Street -- lost more than 30% of its value. 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That disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street persists in part because the Fed has kept interest rates near zero and assured investors it would continue its easy-money policy for as long as needed to get the economy back on track.\nPumping the brakes\nThose debt purchases were emergency measures implemented to stave off calamity, and were always expected to be rolled back once it was clear the economy had enough momentum to recover from the short-lived but severe pandemic recession of 2020.\nThe good news is the economic recovery is chugging along as more people get vaccinated, return to work, and in many ways are resuming their pre-pandemic lives. That means it's time for the Fed to wind down, or taper, its debt purchases.\nIt's a delicate process, and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has until now been cautious, and at times cryptic, about how and when the taper might begin. Slamming the brakes would trigger an investor panic, but not slowing down would fuel inflation.\nAvoiding a 'taper tantrum'\nThe Fed is clearly trying to avoid a repeat of the so-called taper tantrum of 2013.\nAt that time, the Fed triggered a panic by merely mentioning its plans to eventually scale back its Treasury bond purchases — a policy known as quantitative easing, or QE, which is just a fancy way to say pumping cash into the economy. The Fed began its QE policy in response to the 2008 recession, and investors got accustomed to the easy money.\nAt the time, the mention of a future taper caught bond investors off guard, and they began selling en masse. Bond prices plummeted, which meant yields (which move inversely to prices) shot up.\nHigh yields on bonds lead to higher mortgage rates. They make it more expensive for businesses to grow by taking on debt. That's very bad news for an economy in recovery, and exactly the scenario the Fed has sought to avoid this time around.\nWhat happens now?\nThe Fed announced Wednesday it would start reducing asset purchases by $15 billion a month, starting this month. If it keeps up that pace, the program would end fully by the middle of 2022.\nThat news should come as no surprise to Wall Street, as the central bank has been signaling to investors for months that it would do just that before the end of the year.\nThere was no immediate \"taper tantrum\" in the market following the Fed's announcement: In fact, the major stock indexes inched higher Wednesday afternoon, though stocks were moving only in modest ranges.\nBy removing some emergency support for the economy, the Fed hopes it can get high inflation under control.\nThe Fed will maintain its target interest rates near zero. 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