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Federal Reserve System
central banking system of the United States
Federal Open Market Committee
committee of the United States Federal Reserve
Taylor rule
reduced form approximation of the responsiveness of the nominal interest rate, as set by the central bank, to changes in inflation, output, or other economic conditions
Forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion and Gold Certificates
United States executive order signed by Franklin Roosevelt on 5 April 1933
Federal Reserve Act
law created the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States
federal funds rate
interest rates to maintain banks' Federal Reserve balance in the U.S.
Federal Reserve Note
current paper currency of the United States
Beige Book
report published by the United States Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank
regional bank of the U.S. Federal Reserve System
prime rate
interest rate at which banks lend to customers with good credit
bank holding company
company with significant ownership of one or more banks
Monetary hawk and dove
someone who favors low inflation in monetary policy
federal funds
overnight borrowings between banks and other entities to maintain their bank reserves at the Federal Reserve

discount window
institutional possibility to borrow money from a central bank
Federal Reserve Bank Note
United States banknotes issued between 1915 and 1934
Jackson Hole Economic Symposium
annual conference
Criticism of the Federal Reserve
Primary dealer
purchaser of government securities directly from the government
Fedwire
Fedwire (formerly known as the Federal Reserve Wire Network) is a real-time gross settlement funds transfer system operated by the United States Federal Reserve Banks that allows financial institutions to electronically transfer funds between its more than 9,289 participants (). Transfers can only be initiated by the sending bank once they receive the proper wiring instructions for the receiving bank. These instructions include: the receiving bank's routing number, account number, recipient's name and dollar amount being transferred. This information is submitted to the Federal Reserve via the