Federal Reserve System Financial Glossary

What is it? The nations central banking system, designed by Congress to help provide the United States with a safe and stable monetary and financial system. It regulates U.S. monetary policy, and has the power to influence key, short-term interest rates, and control the amount of money and credit flowing through the U.S. economy

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