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  2. Federal Reserve - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Reserve System (often shortened to the Federal Reserve, or simply the Fed) is the central banking system of the United States.

  3. Federal Reserve System: What It Is and How It Works - ...

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    The Federal Reserve System (FRS) is the central bank of the United States. Often called the Fed, it is arguably the most influential financial institution in the world. It was founded...

  4. Federal Reserve System | Definition, History, Functions, & Facts...

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    Federal Reserve System, central banking authority of the United States. It acts as a fiscal agent for the U.S. government, is custodian of the reserve accounts of commercial banks, makes loans to commercial banks, and oversees the supply of currency, including coin, in coordination with the U.S. Mint.

  5. Federal Reserve System (FRS): Functions and History - ...

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    The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. Its key functions include handling the country's monetary policy and regulating banks, among other things.

  6. Federal Reserve Board - The Fed Explained

    www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/the-fed-explained.htm

    The Federal Reserve System performs five functions to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and, more generally, to serve the public interest. It includes three key entities: the Board of Governors, 12 Federal Reserve Banks, and the Federal Open Market Committee.

  7. The Fed Explained - Federal Reserve Board

    www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/files/the-fed-explained.pdf

    The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It performs five general functions to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and, more generally, the public

  8. The Federal Reserve Explained - USAFacts

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    What is the Fed? The Federal Reserve (more commonly called, the Fed) is the central bank for the US. The Fed is an independent body and is not tied to an administration or partisan agenda. The system has three key entities: The Board of Governors, the Federal Reserve Banks, and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

  9. What Is the U.S. Federal Reserve? - Council on Foreign Relations

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    Introduction. The U.S. central banking systemthe Federal Reserve, or the Fed—is the most powerful economic institution in the United States, and perhaps the world. Its core...

  10. Federal Reserve, the Bank of the U.S. Government - Investopedia

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    When the Federal Reserve was created in 1913, the U.S. Congress established three primary objectives for its central bank: maximize employment, stabilize prices, and manage long-term interest...

  11. The Fed Explained - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

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    This brochure outlines the organizational structure of the Federal Reserve System and describes the Fed's major functions, including the formulation of monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and services to depository institutions and the federal government.