The Fed also seeks to ensure the stability of the financial system. The Fed uses its balance sheet to help it accomplish those goals. The Fed decides what assets it holds and whether to expand or ...

Britain’s chancellor Rachel Reeves faces competing pressures to balance the books at her first Budget next week. She reckons that the UK has a £40bn gap in its day-to-day spending needs.

Some companies may look to overstate inventory to inflate their balance sheet assets for the potential use of collateral if they are in need of debt financing. Typically, it is a best practice to ...