federal reserve

Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a series of financial panics led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises.

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Rising Rates, Rising Expectations?
Rising Rates, Rising Expectations?
March 15, 2017  |  Investments

The Federal Reserve went ahead with a widely expected decision to boost short-term interest rates Wednesday. And as is so often the case, the action...

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Fed Rate Hike Looks Likely In Face Of US Job Growth
Fed Rate Hike Looks Likely In Face Of US Job Growth
March 10, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The jobs numbers are in, and they seem strong enough to seal the deal on a rate hike via the Federal Reserve as early as...

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Federal Reserve Warns On Digital Currency
Federal Reserve Warns On Digital Currency
March 06, 2017  |  Bitcoin

New warnings over central banks involvement with digital and cryptocurrency were recently issued by a governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve Jerome H. Powell. In a...

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US Economy Slows, Consumer Spending No Tailwind?
US Economy Slows, Consumer Spending No Tailwind?
February 28, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Will the horse that pulls the cart be strong enough to keep both from being stuck in a rut? Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Fed Reserve’s Tarullo, Who Created Financial Regulations After Crisis, Resigning
Fed Reserve’s Tarullo, Who Created Financial Regulations After Crisis, Resigning
February 13, 2017  |  Regulation

Daniel Tarullo, the Federal Reserve’s head creator of the financial regulations after the financial crisis, is gearing up to resign, reported The Wall Street Journal. Get...

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Dwolla Wants Smaller FinTechs Involved In Fed’s Faster Payments
Dwolla Wants Smaller FinTechs Involved In Fed’s Faster Payments
January 27, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Digital payments firm Dwolla is the latest to want in on the Federal Reserve Faster Payments initiative. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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With Millennials Picking Cash Over Cards, Cash Gains Steam
With Millennials Picking Cash Over Cards, Cash Gains Steam
January 24, 2017  |  Cash

Cash in the Americas, it seems, is here to stay. According to new PYMNTS.com research, cash usage in the Americas is on track to hit...

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Receivable Savvy Founder To Chair Fed’s B2B Payment Group
Receivable Savvy Founder To Chair Fed’s B2B Payment Group
January 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The founder and managing director of Receivable Savvy, Ernie Martin, will reportedly lead a sub-group under the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis’ Business Payments Coalition,...

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Economic Growth Under Trump, No Surge, Says Fed
Economic Growth Under Trump, No Surge, Says Fed
January 05, 2017  |  Investments

Economic growth may pick up a bit during the Trump era, but don’t count on a rocket-fueled rally in GDP acceleration. Get the Full Story...

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