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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system.
The Fed Explained - Who We Are - Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve is the U.S. central bank, created by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 to establish a monetary system that could respond effectively to stresses in the banking system. The Federal Reserve System includes
Monetary Policy - Federal Reserve Board
Jan 8, 2025 · Monetary policy in the United States comprises the Federal Reserve's actions and communications to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates--the economic goals the Congress has instructed the Federal Reserve to pursue.
Federal Reserve Board - Data
Dec 26, 2024 · Statistics Reported by Banks and Other Financial Firms in the United States; Statistics Reported by Nonbanking Enterprises in the United States Structure and Share Data for U.S. Offices of Foreign Banks
The Fed - Federal Open Market Committee - Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 gave the Federal Reserve responsibility for setting monetary policy. The Federal Reserve controls the three tools of monetary policy--open market operations, the discount rate, and reserve requirements. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is responsible for the discount rate and reserve ...
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Nov 7, 2024 · Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system.
The Fed - What is the purpose of the Federal Reserve System?
Nov 3, 2016 · The Federal Reserve System, often referred to as the Federal Reserve or simply "the Fed," is the central bank of the United States. It was created by the Congress to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.
The Fed - Who owns the Federal Reserve?
Mar 1, 2017 · The Federal Reserve derives its authority from the Congress, which created the System in 1913 with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act. This central banking "system" has three important features: (1) a central governing board—the Federal Reserve Board of Governors; (2) a decentralized operating structure of 12 Federal Reserve Banks; and ...
The Fed - Economy at a Glance - Policy Rate - Federal Reserve Board
Jan 30, 2014 · The Federal Reserve steers the federal funds rate into its target range primarily by changing the interest rate paid on reserve balances and the interest rate of its overnight reverse repurchase facility.
Federal Reserve Board - Jerome H. Powell, Chair
Jerome H. Powell first took office as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on February 5, 2018, for a four-year term. He was reappointed to the office and sworn in for a second four-year term on May 23, 2022.