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Chapter 51: The Federal Reserve System — Economics 101

The Federal Reserve is America’s central bank — a decentralized, public-private hybrid created in 1913 to provide a lender of last resort, manage the money supply, and keep the financial system stable. This chapter traces the Fed’s origins, structure, and the FOMC’s role in setting monetary policy.