US central bank to conduct ‘hypothetical recession’ drill

The Fed is about

The Federal Reserve will test the ability to manage a ‘severely adverse’ system collapse .

The Fed is about to conduct its annual “stress test” on the largest US banks, measuring their ability to manage events like a drop in real estate and other asset prices coupled with a surge in unemployment, while still paying their shareholders dividends for four successive quarters.

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