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FED: The Fed Board approved a payment of $80.2bln to the US Treasury yesterday
out of a net income of $80.7bln in 2017. This represents a decrease from
$91.5bln seen in 2016, which is attributable to the higher interest payments to
banks linked to the rise in interest rates. 
- In other words, if the economy continues to improve, the balance sheet
declines and interest rates rise, the annual Fed payment to the Treasury is only
going downwards. In 2008, it was $31.7bln.

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