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by throw0101a 1979 days ago
> for the fed to sell bonds

The Fed does not sell bonds, the US government (through the Department of Treasury) does. They are independent of each other.

(Then-President) Trump got lots of flack for going after US Fed Chairman Powell due to the desire to keep this independence as clear-cut as possible:

* https://thehill.com/policy/finance/450283-powell-asserts-fed...

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You are correct, I typed that too fast.