How The Federal Reserve Quietly Runs Your Wallet

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Inside the Federal Reserve

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sloane The United States is divided into twelve Federal Reserve districts, each managed by its own regional Reserve Bank.

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sloane President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act in 1913, establishing a unique public-private banking compromise.

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Fun Facts

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Fun Fact

Jekyll Island code: The founders of the Federal Reserve used fake names during their 1910 train ride to Georgia to keep the secret meeting hidden from reporters.

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Quizzes

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How many regional Federal Reserve Banks exist across the United States today?

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What is money called when its value is not backed by a physical commodity like gold but by government decree?

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Why did the creators of the Federal Reserve design it with regional banks instead of one central bank?

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On which Georgia island did financiers meet secretly in 1910 to plan the Federal Reserve?

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In what year did President Woodrow Wilson sign the Federal Reserve Act into law?

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Who leads the Federal Reserve System from Washington, D.C.?

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Which U.S. President officially ended the gold standard link to the dollar in 1971?

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What major financial crisis in the early 1900s convinced politicians that the U.S. needed a central bank?

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Glossary

central bank (noun)
A national bank that manages a country's monetary policy and regulates its commercial banking system. In November 1910, a secret meeting at Georgia's Jekyll Island drafted the blueprint for America's modern system.