The Federal Reserve is…

August 5th, 2009

The Federal Reserve (or “the Fed”) is the government agency that sets monetary policy, which means they try to control inflation and affect people’s spending habits by changing interest rates. The Fed also controls the discount rate, which is an interest rate that makes it cheaper or more expensive for banks to borrow and lend money.

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