- The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States
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Federal Reserve System facts
- It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act in response to a series of financial panics (particularly the panic of 1907) that showed the need for central control of the monetary system if crises are to be avoided
- Over the years, events such as the Great Depression in the 1930s and the Great Recession during the 2000s led to the expansion of the roles and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System
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- Congress established three key objectives for monetary policy in the Federal Reserve Act: maximizing employment, stabilizing prices, and moderating long-term interest rates
- The first two objectives are sometimes referred to as the Federal Reserve's dual mandate
- Its duties have expanded over the years, and as of 2009 also include supervising and regulating banks, maintaining the stability of the financial system and providing financial services to depository institutions, the U
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- The Fed conducts research into the economy and releases numerous publications, such as the Beige Book
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