The Fed's Bernanke-era quantitative approach has provided steady economic growth. Click here to find out what remains central ...

The 1913 Federal Reserve Act created the current Federal Reserve System and introduced a central bank to oversee U.S. monetary policy.

Under a proposal put up for comment Thursday, the Fed would allow banks with one “deficient” rating to still be considered ...

Before 1971, each Federal Reserve note issued was backed by a legally specified amount of gold held by the U.S. Treasury, however, private citizens were not allowed to redeem notes for gold dollars.

The Federal Reserve opted to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, citing heightened risks of rising inflation and slowing growth, which have prompted renewed warnings about stagflation.

How the Federal Reserve Fuels Fiscal Profligacy. The central bank is the largest holder of U.S. debt, giving it undue influence on the federal budget. By . Judy Shelton. Share. Resize. Listen ...

Federal Reserve branches were established in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati in 1918, and in August 1923, the bank's Cleveland headquarters moved into the $8 million Federal Reserve Bank Building, designed ...