The Fed Is Quietly Re-Inflating Markets
What the Fed’s T bill buying in 2026 really means
Most people watch rates, CPI, and FOMC headlines. The real moves rarely show up there. Liquidity often shifts in silence, long before anyone screams "pivot".
The Fed ending QT was the loud part.
The bill buying in 2026 is the part the market is sleeping on.
Here is the real picture.
QT is done. Balance sheet is no longer shrinking.
QT officially ended on December 1, 2025.
No more runoff eating liquidity. No more passive tightening.
What this means in practice:
- Treasuries that mature are rolled over inst
What the Fed’s T bill buying in 2026 really means
Most people watch rates, CPI, and FOMC headlines. The real moves rarely show up there. Liquidity often shifts in silence, long before anyone screams "pivot".
The Fed ending QT was the loud part.
The bill buying in 2026 is the part the market is sleeping on.
Here is the real picture.
QT is done. Balance sheet is no longer shrinking.
QT officially ended on December 1, 2025.
No more runoff eating liquidity. No more passive tightening.
What this means in practice:
- Treasuries that mature are rolled over inst









