Wall Street Journal:
The Federal Reserve is central to the U.S. economy today, and it’s controlled by just 12 people. Its monetary policies can lower inflation or even spark a recession.
The central bank says it’s dedicated to achieving its goals set by Congress to maximize employment and maintain price stability, but some of its decisions like raising interest rates are not always popular with Americans.
WSJ explains how the Fed became the power it is today and why it plays such a major role in the country.
VIDEO:
Informative, I enjoyed, but didn’t seem in line with most articles published on this site. Perhaps related topic, I have Crown Heightsters often say the Rebbe was against people investing in stock market, and encouraged people to buy houses.
Curious if people think that is an eternal edict, or if times have changed and buying perceived negatively now ?
we all know (((who))) controls the feds, don’t we?