Options for reducing the size of the Fed’s balance sheet

Lorie Logan and Sam Schulhofer-Wohl
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Abstract: Some observers have argued that the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet is too large and complicates the central bank’s operations. We catalog options for reducing the Fed’s major liabilities, which help determine the size of the balance sheet, as well as a framework for assessing the costs and benefits of those options.

Keywords: balance sheet; banking system; Federal Reserve; reserves (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-04-02
Note: This essay was published in conjunction with a speech, "The banking system and the demand for reserves," delivered by Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan.
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