[Tublecane]

I wonder if anyone in the media will ask just where this $85 billion comes from? Do they realize that the Fed conjures it out of thin air?

[rbg81]

They do actually—its called a printing press.

[Toddsterpatriot]

I wonder if anyone in the media will ask just where this $85 billion comes from?

The Fed has nearly $480 billion in Treasury securities.

Do they realize that the Fed conjures it out of thin air?

They could. They don't have to.