The Federal Reserve Board is comprised of seven members who control the United States’ monetary policy. Depending on the outlook of the economy they can higher or lower interest rates. They can also higher or lower the discount rates and the federal funds rate as well. This board works together to help support a healthy economy within the United States. The URL of the Federal Reserve Board is federalreserve.gov.
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