August 7, 2026

Budget, Personal Loans

Fed Adds $329 Billion in Treasury Bills as Reserves Hold Near $3 Trillion

The white marble neoclassical Federal Reserve headquarters building in Washington DC photographed at sunrise, with tall columns, bronze doors and a wide stone staircase lit by low golden morning light against a pale blue sky

The Fed held $524.9 billion of Treasury bills on August 5, up $329.4 billion since balance sheet runoff ended, while reserve balances stalled near $3 trillion.

Mitch Strohm
August 7, 2026