What´s The Federal Reserve System

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What is the Federal Reserve System? The Federal Reserve was founded in 1913 in response to the 1907 as a result of a severe financial panic. Up until this point in U.S history the United States did not have a concrete currency like it does today, instead thousands banks had their own currency and depending on the stability of the bank, the money was worth more. After the 1907 crisis, several national known politicians gathered at Jekyll Island, and constructed the Aldrich Plan, which outlined the development of the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve serves as the primary authority on monetary policies and issues. Also known as the Fed, the Federal Reserve is meant to serve as a decentralized central bank. The central authority of U.S money and banking system is the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (McConnell, Brue, & Flynn, 2012, pp. 287-290). The Board of Governors is a part of the public sector; The governors are appointed by the president of the United States, and is approved by the senate. Each governor on the board of governors serves a term of 14 years, and it is separated in a way that one member is replaced every two years. In addition to selecting board members, the president also selects a chairperson and vice-chairperson from one of the seven governors. Below the Board of Governors are the 12 Federal Reserve Banks. Each of the 12 banks covers a region on the United States where they are in charge of implementing the decision of the Board. The policies put in place by the Board of governors and enforced by the Federal Reserve banks are done so for the benefit of the economy as a whole. When working with financial policies and adjustments their main goals are to maintain a stable economy character...

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...been doing a relatively decent job in helping maintain the economy and inflation in recent years. Without the lender of last resort and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to bail out banks and failing businesses, the financial crisis of 2007-2008 could have been severely worse. I would still consider us in a recovery period, and monetary policies that the Fed impose, could really help towards financial stability and maximum employment. At this time, the Federal Reserve is probably the best option our country has to maintaining a stable currency. It is hard to visual a different money system than the one we have now with the Fed. However, if the Fed were to go past their boundaries, I am sure that the educated American people would push for a new system. I consider the Federal Reserve as a necessary evil for the stability of our money, and our overall economy.

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