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 Reserve’s Tarullo, Who Created Financial Regulations After Crisis, Resigning
Fed Reserve’s Tarullo, Who Created Financial Regulations After Crisis, Resigning
February 13, 2017  |  Regulation

Daniel Tarullo, the Federal Reserve’s head creator of the financial regulations after the financial crisis, is gearing up to resign, reported The Wall Street Journal. Get...

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Dwolla Wants Smaller FinTechs Involved In Fed’s Faster Payments
Dwolla Wants Smaller FinTechs Involved In Fed’s Faster Payments
January 27, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Digital payments firm Dwolla is the latest to want in on the Federal Reserve Faster Payments initiative. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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With Millennials Picking Cash Over Cards, Cash Gains Steam
With Millennials Picking Cash Over Cards, Cash Gains Steam
January 24, 2017  |  Cash

Cash in the Americas, it seems, is here to stay. According to new PYMNTS.com research, cash usage in the Americas is on track to hit...

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Receivable Savvy Founder To Chair Fed’s B2B Payment Group
Receivable Savvy Founder To Chair Fed’s B2B Payment Group
January 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The founder and managing director of Receivable Savvy, Ernie Martin, will reportedly lead a sub-group under the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis’ Business Payments Coalition,...

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Economic Growth Under Trump, No Surge, Says Fed
Economic Growth Under Trump, No Surge, Says Fed
January 05, 2017  |  Investments

Economic growth may pick up a bit during the Trump era, but don’t count on a rocket-fueled rally in GDP acceleration. Get the Full Story...

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Regs Give Small Banks A Break On Paperwork
Regs Give Small Banks A Break On Paperwork
January 03, 2017  |  B2B Payments

U.S. regulators are apparently giving smaller banks a bit of a break when it comes to reporting requirements. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Credit And Debit Cards Account For More Than Two-Thirds Of US Payments
Credit And Debit Cards Account For More Than Two-Thirds Of US Payments
December 23, 2016  |  Consumer Insights

Credit and debit card payments are continuing to increase in terms of usage, with the Federal Reserve finding credit and debit card payments accounted for...

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Speed Bumps Loom For Stocks In 2017
Speed Bumps Loom For Stocks In 2017
December 21, 2016  |  Investments

Stocks are at, or near, depending on the day, all-time highs. Call it the Trump effect or optimism about the U.S. economy. Get the Full Story...

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Beyond The Fed, What’s Next For Market
Beyond The Fed, What’s Next For Market
December 15, 2016  |  Investments

The Fed’s decision is finally in. As had been widely, if not almost universally, expected, the Federal Reserve Bank boosted its benchmark rate today, the...

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