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.

Source: federalreserve.gov

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A burst of announcements, from Visa’s “buyer-protected” account-to-account (A2A) service in the U.K. to fresh funding for variable recurring payments, has pushed bank-to-bank transfers back...

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Regulators are reportedly preparing to loosen banking restrictions imposed following the 2008 financial crisis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Earlier this year, PYMNTS Intelligence detailed the ways in which pay later plans — and buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings in particular — have...

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Jamie Dimon: Government Spending Will Cause ‘Crisis’ in Bond Market
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May 30, 2025  |  Economy

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon reportedly said Friday (May 30) that after excessive spending by the U.S. government and quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve, a crack...

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May 28, 2025  |  Economy

While inflation and prices remain Americans’ top financial concerns, a smaller percentage of U.S. adults said changes in prices made their finances worse in 2024,...

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Nonbanks have risen in stature and as key players in the global financial system, especially in the wake of the Great Recession earlier in the...

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House Committee Bills Look to Reshape Banking Regulations and FinTech IPOs
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Ahead of the long weekend, and amid the swirl of headlines that have seemingly centered on “all tariffs all the time,” it may have been...

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We’re not quite at the halfway point of the year — that will come June 30 — but the long weekend offers time to pause...

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Former Fed Economist Accused of Spying for China
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A former Federal Reserve economist is accused of passing government information to China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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