federal reserve

Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a series of financial panics led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises.

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Fed Draws a Hard Line Between Payments and Banks
Fed Draws a Hard Line Between Payments and Banks
January 06, 2026  |  Regulation

Connection to the Federal Reserve has always meant more than mere plumbing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Fed Says Tariffs Could Ease Inflation By Curbing Demand and Employment
Fed Says Tariffs Could Ease Inflation By Curbing Demand and Employment
January 06, 2026  |  Economy

New Federal Reserve research examines the relationship between high tariffs and reduced inflation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Continue Funding CFPB
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Continue Funding CFPB
December 30, 2025  |  CFPB

A judge ruled Tuesday (Dec. 30) that the Trump administration must continue funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) until an appeals court hearing that...

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Average Value of Card-Not-Present Debit Transactions Dips, Fed Says
Average Value of Card-Not-Present Debit Transactions Dips, Fed Says
December 23, 2025  |  eCommerce

Consumers continue to spend more on their debit cards, although the rate of growth has slowed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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21 States Sue Trump Administration, Alleging Illegal Defunding of CFPB
21 States Sue Trump Administration, Alleging Illegal Defunding of CFPB
December 22, 2025  |  Legal

Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Monday (Dec. 22), aiming to stop what they said is illegal defunding of the...

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Fed Invites Bank Innovation in New Guidance
Fed Invites Bank Innovation in New Guidance
December 17, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve Board said Wednesday (Dec. 17) that it withdrew a 2023 policy statement and issued a new statement regarding the treatment of certain...

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CFOs Confront Real-Time Money Movement as Weekends Go Live
CFOs Confront Real-Time Money Movement as Weekends Go Live
December 16, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time money movement is rapidly moving toward always-on status. The Federal Reserve has laid out a path to expand the operating days of its largest...

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Atlanta Fed Launches Search Ahead of President Raphael Bostic’s Retirement
Atlanta Fed Launches Search Ahead of President Raphael Bostic’s Retirement
December 15, 2025  |  Banking

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has begun a search for a president and CEO to succeed Raphael W. Bostic, who announced in November that he will retire...

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Treasury Considers Allowing FinCEN to Veto Other Regulators’ Enforcement Actions
Treasury Considers Allowing FinCEN to Veto Other Regulators’ Enforcement Actions
December 10, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Treasury Department reportedly aims to give its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) the ability to veto other regulators’ findings that a bank has violated...

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