Federal Reserve System & Policies
Established in 1913 to inspire confidence and foster stability in the U.S. banking industry, The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. While controlled by a centralized Board of Governors, it is divided into twelve privately controlled banks serving regional districts. All national banks must belong to the Federal Reserve System while state banks belong voluntarily. Its purpose is to hold the deposits of commercial banks and operate a nationwide check-clearing system. It also controls of the size of the money supply, which affects interest rates and, indirectly, the level of economic activity, unemployment, and inflation. The links included herein relate to the Federal Reserve System and policies.
California: San Francisco: Federal Reserve Bank
Banking and financial services industry information, regional economic statistics, educational programs, publications, and federal government links.
Georgia: Atlanta: Federal Reserve Bank
Banking and financial services information in the Southeast, manufacturing surveys, regional economic data, statistics, and publications.
Illinois: Chicago: Federal Reserve Bank
Midwest economic data, including banking and financial services information. Special reports on year 2000, business seminars, and publications.
Kansas: Kansas City: Federal Reserve Bank
Banking and financial services industry information, regional economic data, manufacturing surveys, agricultural credit conditions, and related publications.
Massachusetts: Boston: Federal Reserve Bank
New England regional banking and finance services information, regional economic data, business news, statistics, and publications.
Minnesota: Minneapolis: Federal Reserve Bank
Regional economic data, analysis and forecasts, banking and financial services industry information, monetary policy reports, and related publications.
Missouri: Saint Louis: Federal Reserve Bank
Current economic conditions and trends, regional economic data, banking and financial services information, monetary policy reports, and related publications.
New York: New York: Federal Reserve Bank
Banking and financial services data, tri-state region economic data, analysis and forecasts, monetary reports, seminars, and publications.
Ohio: Cleveland: Federal Reserve Bank
Statistics, data services, special reports on banking issues such as electronic payments, publications, and links to banking resources.
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia: Federal Reserve Bank
Regional banking, financial services, and economic data, statistics, monetary reports, educational programs, publications, and related links.
Virginia: Richmond: Federal Reserve Bank
Economic data, statistics, and trends, profiles, monetary policy, banking and financial service information, and publications.