Here's a look at the Fed system's structure and how the selection of policymakers works. The Federal Reserve System, created by Congress in 1913, comprises the Washington-based Board of Governors ...

The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to keep its key interest rate unchanged at its policy meeting this week, just a few ...

An analysis of the Federal Reserve's recent $3.5 billion reduction in its securities portfolio, part of ongoing quantitative ...

largely as a response to a series of financial panics or bank runs, particularly a severe panic in 1907. Over time, the roles and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System have expanded and its ...