As the Fed bought puts against the subprime crisis, don't you think they should give that back to us?

Does the Federal Reserve owe the Amerian government the money they made off the puts purchased against the subprime crisis in the Stock Market? From the profits they made, our government should be fully funded for a thousand years!

Spock, that is if the Fed bought them with the intent of giving that money to the government. We wonder...

Part 10 of skahhh's "government economic conspiracy theory." They're getting wackier all the time.

dig deeper.

each year, the Fed gives its surplus funds to the US Treasury. It has been doing this for decades.

so even if your puts tale had any truth in it, which I seriously doubt, the taxpayers are the ones who would benefit.

How about one article backing up your ridiculous claims ?

The Fed didn't, and never has, bought stock market puts.

You're an idiot.

First, what you are writing is fiction, second all profits made by the Fed over 4% return are turned over to the Treasury by law.

You are way off on this.

1) It is illegal for the Fed to keep any profit is makes. All excesses are immediately forwarded to the Treasury. Besides, it wouldn't help them to keep it as that money isn't even theirs.

2) The Fed is prohibitted by law from engaging in speculative activites (derivative and commodity contracts) or investing directly in the markets!

So since what you mentioned never happened, we have nothing to worry about. If they did receive a surplus, the excess is returned to the treasury, unlike the rest of the government that spends excess funds on stupid things.

skahhh, your filament must be broken........'cause your light ain't coming on.