The FEDERAL RESERVE is a private corporation that was given powers by the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT to print all the 'so-called' Money and then loan it back to us with interest attached.
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The Purpose of the United States Federal Reserve Board is that of a governing body to oversee and make important decisions to do with the Federal Reserve Bank and the United States' currency and monetary issues.
The Federal Reserve Bank manages the U.S. economy by controlling the money supply.
To stabilize the U.S banking system
The legal reserve is designated as the set amount of federal deposits utilized as safe and secure assets created to meet liquidity requirements for the U.S. Federal Bank.
The Federal Reserve is responsible for managing the money supply in the U.S.
Establishing the Federal Reserve was the singular achievement of the Federal Reserve Act.
The Federal Reserve System was established on December 23 1913 when US President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act. The original purpose of the System was to give the USA an elastic currency, provide facilities for discounting commercial paper and to improve Bank supervision.
The Federal Reserve or Federal Reserve System is part of the U.S. Government and acts as the country's central bank. However, it operates independent of the President, the rest of the Executive Branch, and the Legislative Branch. The Federal Reserve gets its authority from Congress and is subject to congressional oversight. It is compose of 12 Federal Reserve Banks, as well as numerous private banks, a Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The FOMC establishes monetary policy. There are numerous other functions and responsibilities. See Sources and related links for a detailed description including the duties and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve.
The Federal Reserve was created in 1913
There are twelve Federal Reserve districts in the U.S.
Yes the federal Reserve, created in 1913, prints all US currency and coins. Every US dollar in circulation is printed as federal reserve notes which can be seen at the top of every US dollar. The US Treasury is obligated to print money at the demand of the Federal Reserve. When the government needs money, it gives US Treasury bonds to the Federal Reserve and in return, the federal reserve sells the government federal reserve notes with interest. How does the federal Reserve get these Federal Reserve notes? The US Treasury prints them out for the Federal Reserve electronically. These US Treasury bonds are than sold to very wealthy individuals and privant banks.According to the US code-section 411," Federal reserve notes, to be issued at the discretion of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the purpose ofmaking advances to Federal reserve banks through the Federal reserve agents as hereinafter set forth and for no other purpose,are authorized. The said notes shall be obligations of the United States and shall be receivable by all national and member banks and Federal reserve banks and for all taxes, customs, and other publicdues. They shall be redeemed in lawful money on demand at the Treasury Department of the United States, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, or at any Federal Reserve bank." (http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/12/3/XII/411)
The Federal Reserve Act...Apex:)