Will the Fed Step in to Shore Up Private Credit?

Ben Emons warns that private credit deterioration is accelerating and explains the potential fallout risks. Losing private credit could constrain middle-market companies who would no longer be able to access capital. He thinks the Fed may even be forced to step in to absorb some of these private credit woes. Ben explains how this situation is fortunately different than the subprime mortgage crisis, but emphasizes that the private credit market is worth around a trillion dollars.

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27 Feb 2026

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