Fed income drops in 2016

Passage of "Fast Act" changes remittance process

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The Federal Reserve Banks’ combined financial statements for 2016 show earnings fell somewhat in 2016. Interest income fell, costs rose and a new act adjusted the remittance process.

The Fed earned approximately $92 billion in 2016 and remitted $91.5 billion to the Treasury, compared with income of around $100 billion in 2015 and remittances of $117 billion.

Interest income declined by about $2.5 billion, which the Fed attributed to changes in the composition of its assets. The central bank

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