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Federal Reserve Board: About the Fed
URL: http://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/default.htm

Description:
Background information about the Federal Reserve System, which "serves as the nation's central bank. ... The System consists of a seven member Board of Governors with headquarters in Washington, D.C., and twelve Reserve Banks located in major cities throughout the United States." Covers the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 (which established the system), the structure of the system, purposes and function, board of governors, banks and bank presidents, and more. From the Federal Reserve Board.

LII Topics: Banks & Credit Unions, Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Finance, Money

Publisher:
The Federal Reserve Board

Extra Keywords
Alan Greenspan

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)
Federal Reserve banks

LII Database Information:
Record 19432 created by Jennifer English on 10/24/2005
Last modification on 12/15/2008
Published: 10/26/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19432

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