The Federal Reserve offers banking services to the many banks in
the United States. The Federal Reserve is where banks store large
sums of money.
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What is the federal reserve and what does it do?
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Fractional-reserve banking is what keeps the banks running. They
must keep a certain amount of money in reserve (usually in the form
of a deposit with the central bank), so that people can withdrawal
their deposits.
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Federal Reserve
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The Federal Reserve System is the organization responsible for
banking in the United States. The Federal Reserve is also
responsible for overseeing banks in the US.