The Federal Reserve's responsibilities
fall into four broad categories:
- Conducting the nation’s monetary
policy in pursuit of maximum employment, stable prices,
and moderate long-term interest rates
- Supervising and regulating banking institutions
to ensure the safety and soundness of the nation’s
banking and financial system
- Maintaining the stability of the financial
system and containing systemic risk that may arise
in financial
markets
- Providing financial services to depository
institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign official
institutions
This section contains information about the Federal Reserve System, as well as information about
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