Not a small detail — Department of Whoops

The joint venture funds would be able to draw on Fed Talf financing — which is a surprise concession.

That's from today's FT.  Previously it had been thought that Talf was to finance new lending, not legacy assets.  That's where the whoops comes in.  Do you not worry that the future independence of our central bank has been tossed out the window?

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