The Federal Reserve’s quasi-fiscal deficit since 2022 is being framed as a historically rare event, with market commentary pointing to the Confederate central bank near the end of the Civil War as the last comparable case in a US-based central bank. The claim underscores how unusual the current backdrop is for traders and macro investors. The post argues that no one alive has direct market experience trading through a US central bank quasi-fiscal deficit, highlighting the lack of modern precedent. No additional data or policy details were provided in the source text.