Federal Reserve System

central banking system of the United States
Organization central_bank Q53536
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The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States. It was founded by Robert Latham Owen[1].

Established to provide the country with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system, the Federal Reserve System plays a critical role in U.S. economic policy. Its creation marked a significant shift in the nation's approach to banking and finance.

Federal Reserve System

Summary

Federal Reserve System is a central bank[1]. It ranks in the top 0.49% of central_bank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,848 views/month, #1 of 202).[2]

Key Facts

  • Federal Reserve System is in the country of United States[3].
  • Federal Reserve System's instance of is recorded as central bank[4].
  • Federal Reserve System's instance of is recorded as independent agency of the United States government[5].
  • Federal Reserve System's founder is recorded as Robert Latham Owen[6].
  • Federal Reserve System's headquarters location is recorded as Eccles Building[7].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Reserve Police[8].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta[9].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Reserve Bank of Boston[10].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago[11].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland[12].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas[13].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City[14].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis[15].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Reserve Bank of New York[16].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia[17].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond[18].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco[19].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis[20].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System[21].
  • Federal Reserve System's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Open Market Committee[22].
  • Federal Reserve System's Commons category is recorded as Federal Reserve[23].
  • Federal Reserve System's chairperson is recorded as Jerome Powell[24].
  • Federal Reserve System comprises Federal Reserve Bank[25].
  • December 23, 1913 marks the founding of Federal Reserve System[26].
  • Federal Reserve System's official website is recorded as https://www.federalreserve.gov/[27].

Body

Founding

Federal Reserve System's founder is recorded as Robert Latham Owen[6]. December 23, 1913 marks the founding of it[26].

Identity

Federal Reserve System's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[28].

Leadership

Federal Reserve System's chairperson is recorded as Jerome Powell[24].

Operations

Federal Reserve System's headquarters location is recorded as Eccles Building[7]. Subsidiaries include Federal Reserve Police[8], a federal law enforcement agency of the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 2001[31]; Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta[9], a Federal Reserve Bank[32], in United States[33], founded in 1914[34], headquartered in Atlanta[35]; Federal Reserve Bank of Boston[10], a Federal Reserve Bank[36], in United States[37], founded in 1914[38], headquartered in Boston[39]; Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago[11], a Federal Reserve Bank[40], in United States[41]; Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland[12], a Federal Reserve Bank[42], in United States[43], founded in 1914[44], headquartered in Federal Reserve Bank Building[45]; and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas[13], a Federal Reserve Bank[46], in United States[47], founded in 1992[48], headquartered in Dallas[49].

Why It Matters

Federal Reserve System ranks in the top 0.49% of central_bank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,848 views/month, #1 of 202).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to it include Beige Book[52], a report[53], in United States[54].

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