The Fed’s balance sheet exceeds $5 trillion for the first time in history amid the bank’s wave of coronavirus relief efforts

· *The Federal Reserve's balance sheet surpassed $5 trillion for the first time as the coronavirus threat drove major liquidity operations.*
· *The central bank added $586 billion worth of assets in the week ended March 25, according to a Thursday release, bringing its total holdings to $5.3 trillion.*
· *Treasury and...