Federal Reserve Board - Home 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
Federal Reserve Board - About the Fed About the Fed What is the Fed? Beginning of dialog window Escape will cancel and close the window This is a modal window This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button
The Fed - Federal Open Market Committee The term "monetary policy" refers to the actions undertaken by a central bank, such as the Federal Reserve, to influence the availability and cost of money and credit to help promote national economic goals 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
Federal Reserve Board - Monetary Policy 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 - Beige Book Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District Commonly known as the Beige Book, this report is published eight times per year Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other