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Obringer, Lee Ann. "How the Fed Works." 02 May 2002. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://money.howstuffworks.com/fed.htm> 17 May 2008.
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Lee Ann Obringer
Inside This Article
1.
Introduction to How the Fed Works
2.
Why do we need the Fed?
3.
Inflation
4.
Recession
5.
Fed Tasks
6.
Fed Tasks: Monetary Policy
7.
Fed Tasks: Financial Institution Regulator
8.
Fed Tasks: The Government's Bank
9.
The Fed Tool Box: The Reserve Requirement
10.
The Fed Tool Box: The Discount Rate
11.
The Fed Tool Box: Open Market Operations
12.
The Fed Setup: Decentralization & Board of Governors
13.
The Fed Setup: Directors, Regionals, FOMC
14.
Economic Indicators
15.
Economic Indicators: Leading, Coincident, Lagging
16.
How does the Fed support itself?
17.
Checks and Balances
18.
Lots More Information
19.
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Inside This Article
1.
Introduction to How the Fed Works
2.
Why do we need the Fed?
3.
Inflation
4.
Recession
5.
Fed Tasks
6.
Fed Tasks: Monetary Policy
7.
Fed Tasks: Financial Institution Regulator
8.
Fed Tasks: The Government's Bank
9.
The Fed Tool Box: The Reserve Requirement
10.
The Fed Tool Box: The Discount Rate
11.
The Fed Tool Box: Open Market Operations
12.
The Fed Setup: Decentralization & Board of Governors
13.
The Fed Setup: Directors, Regionals, FOMC
14.
Economic Indicators
15.
Economic Indicators: Leading, Coincident, Lagging
16.
How does the Fed support itself?
17.
Checks and Balances
18.
Lots More Information
19.
See all
Money & Economic Basics
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