Federal Reserve Board
United States banking
Also known as: Fed
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monetary policy
- In monetary policy
The Federal Reserve System (commonly called the Fed) in the United States and the Bank of England of Great Britain are two of the largest such “banks” in the world. Although there are some differences between them, the fundamentals of their operations are almost identical and…
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money supply
- In money supply
The Federal Reserve Board in the United States and the Bank of England in the United Kingdom regulate the money supply to stabilize their respective economies. The Federal Reserve Board, for example, can buy or sell government securities, thereby expanding or contracting the money supply (see…
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role of Brimmer
- In Andrew Brimmer
…African American governor of the Federal Reserve Board (1966–74). He was a renowned expert on monetary policy, international finance, and capital markets.
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