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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.It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a series of financial panics (particularly the panic of 1907) led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises.

  3. Federal Reserve Board of Governors - Wikipedia

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    The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, commonly known as the Federal Reserve Board, is the main governing body of the Federal Reserve System.It is charged with overseeing the Federal Reserve Banks and with helping implement the monetary policy of the United States.

  4. Structure of the Federal Reserve System - Wikipedia

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    The United States has an interest in the Federal Reserve Banks as tax-exempt federally created instrumentalities whose profits belong to the federal government, but this interest is not proprietary. [25] Each member bank (commercial banks in the Federal Reserve district) owns a nonnegotiable share of stock in its regional Federal Reserve Bank.

  5. The Federal Reserve’s board of governors, explained — who’s ...

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    The Federal Reserve’s board of governors is responsible for overseeing the broader Fed system, as well as supervising and regulating financial institutions.

  6. What is the Federal Reserve? A guide to the world’s most ...

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    The Federal Reserve, frequently dubbed “the Fed” for short, is the central bank of the U.S. Whereas fiscal lawmaking is left up to the three branches of government, the Fed sets monetary ...

  7. Chair of the Federal Reserve - Wikipedia

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    Federal Reserve Chairs (left to right): Janet Yellen, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, and Paul Volcker.Photo taken 1 May 2014, when Yellen was Chair. As stipulated by the Banking Act of 1935, the Chairman is chosen by the president from among the sitting governors to serve four-year terms with the advice and consent of the Senate.

  8. When’s the next Federal Reserve meeting? What to expect - AOL

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    The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the U.S. that sets monetary policy and regulates the financial system to support a healthy economy for Americans and businesses. Created by Congress in ...

  9. Federal Reserve Bank - Wikipedia

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    A Federal Reserve Bank is a regional bank of the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States. There are twelve in total, one for each of the twelve Federal Reserve Districts that were created by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. [1]