money market funds

They may need to consider reducing their spending or moving cash into more stable investments like money market funds and short-term Treasury securities, The New York Times reported.

Such a move would represent a switch from the onset of the inflation surge, when the Fed took the lead in tightening credit by raising rates starting in March 2022, sending mortgage costs higher but also boosting returns for savers with money in certificates of deposit or money market funds.

U.S. money market funds received a big influx of capital in the seven days to Nov. 1, driven by investor caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision and the Treasury Department's announcement on its expected funding needs.

U.S. money market funds received a big influx of capital in the seven days to Nov. 1, driven by investor caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision and the Treasury Department's announcement on its expected funding needs.

ICI data shows that U.S. money market funds have ballooned to $5.6 trillion in assets, from $4.6 trillion in October last year.