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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system.

Features

Federal Reserve building Usage of Federal Reserve Credit and Liquidity Facilities
Provides detailed transaction data about the liquidity and credit programs and other monetary policy tools that the Federal Reserve used to respond to the financial crisis.
Eagle Aiding the Economy: What the Fed Did and Why
Chairman Bernanke's opinion article published in The Washington Post on November 4, 2010. 
Credit and Liquidity Programs and the Balance Sheet
Expands information provided about the policy tools the Federal Reserve has employed to address the financial crisis. Includes a detailed explanation of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet, discussion of Federal Reserve risk-management practices, and information on the types and amounts of collateral being pledged at various lending facilities.
Compass Consumer's Guide: Credit Reports and Credit Scores
This new guide includes answers to common questions about your credit report, such as how your credit score is calculated, and how to fix errors found in your credit report.
Regulatory Reform
 

Financial Education

Federal Reserve Education Logo Federal Reserve Education Leaving the Board
A Federal Reserve System website dedicated to providing information and resources about personal financial education, resources for teachers, and information about the Federal Reserve.

Careers

Visit our Career Opportunities site for information on positions at the Board, current openings, and how to apply.

Video

YouTube Logo Watch Chairman Bernanke answer teachers' questions about the Federal Reserve and the economy on our YouTube channel Leaving the Board

 
 
Last update: December 2, 2010
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551