Passed by Congress in 1913, the Federal Reserve Act established a central bank for the United States and fostered stability in the country’s banking system. The early days of the U.S. banking ...
In 1913, Congress created the Federal Reserve Act, which established the Federal Reserve system as we know it. President Woodrow Wilson signed the act into law on December 23, 1913. When the Fed ...
The 12 Federal Reserve Banks act as “banks for the banks.” When the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve changes the federal funds rate, it causes other banks to act accordingly ...