Banks Tap $165 Billion From Fed to Backstop Liquidity

The transcript discusses various funding programs, including the discount window and bank term funding program, highlighting their roles in economic stimulation. It also addresses the stigma associated with the discount window and how perceptions are changing. The discussion includes quantitative easing and the significant amounts involved in these financial mechanisms.

What are the implications of the loans to the FDIC mentioned in the text?

In what way does the text suggest that the stigma associated with the discount window may be changing?