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The Fed was established in 1913 with the passage of the Federal Reserve Act, signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"c6e621b8-2796-421d-b4a3-9d8bc065e8e4\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-8467a795-d612-4e47-8082-4db8f77003ac\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-dbc64608-865f-44df-aa62-fbc9a5628af5\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(-116.72026%, 0px, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#c2e3c3\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-11a98f38-2d83-44e0-9c08-cc56885a6e70\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.62136%;top:27.18447%;width:75.48544%;height:45.46926%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-8467a795-d612-4e47-8082-4db8f77003ac\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-dbc64608-865f-44df-aa62-fbc9a5628af5\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(-116.72026%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6430868167202572% 0.6430868167202572% 0.6430868167202572% 0.6430868167202572% \/ 0.7117437722419928% 0.7117437722419928% 0.7117437722419928% 0.7117437722419928%\" id=\"el-a260bba8-2044-465d-aefb-e656e6205035\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:1.7218649517684876% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.485437em;line-height:0.9;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Fed_is_responsible_for_conducting_monetary_policy_which_involves_managing_the_money_supply_and_interest_rates_to_promote_a_healthy_economy\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #235524\">The Fed is responsible for conducting monetary policy, which involves managing the money supply and interest rates to promote a healthy economy.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"a6337636-b69a-4113-b5a1-53ee77a24f99\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-483eddff-9e7d-4bf6-b432-e1f7dceffee1\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-586a2104-2f5b-497b-86cb-0ddd5a0c0ed8\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(117.70491%, 0px, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#f2e5d6\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-813d5a08-81d7-48ca-a9c6-c6096cb44155\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.86408%;top:22.81553%;width:74.02913%;height:54.04531%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-483eddff-9e7d-4bf6-b432-e1f7dceffee1\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-586a2104-2f5b-497b-86cb-0ddd5a0c0ed8\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(117.70491%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6557377049180327% 0.6557377049180327% 0.6557377049180327% 0.6557377049180327% \/ 0.5988023952095809% 0.5988023952095809% 0.5988023952095809% 0.5988023952095809%\" id=\"el-62ae9735-890a-4b26-9bdd-fbee9d8275b0\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.7721311475409826% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.485437em;line-height:1.1;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Fed_is_composed_of_12_regional_banks_each_with_its_own_board_of_directors_and_president_as_well_as_a_seven-member_Board_of_Governors_in_Washington_DC\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #486523\">The Fed is composed of 12 regional banks, each with its own board of directors and president, as well as a seven-member Board of Governors in Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"52fc2d5a-c66f-4ecf-a6f4-2205a8c378bf\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-acc912bf-93ea-42d6-9a14-1558bc622ea0\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(-116.93811%, 0px, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-c415e2d9-ba1f-47a7-bf2f-3be1826d10be\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-0810a881-3034-4bc1-b8d9-110adcd67a4a\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"scale(0.15)\",\"scale(1)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"forwards\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#374456\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-8e65e24a-b185-4d56-acdf-723b8488daf6\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.62136%;top:27.34628%;width:74.51456%;height:44.98382%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-acc912bf-93ea-42d6-9a14-1558bc622ea0\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(-116.93811%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div id=\"anim-c415e2d9-ba1f-47a7-bf2f-3be1826d10be\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-0810a881-3034-4bc1-b8d9-110adcd67a4a\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:scale(0.15)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6514657980456027% 0.6514657980456027% 0.6514657980456027% 0.6514657980456027% \/ 0.7194244604316548% 0.7194244604316548% 0.7194244604316548% 0.7194244604316548%\" id=\"el-c0cb9d10-cde2-4159-b8fb-08bbe24c47bc\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:1.255700325732898% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.485437em;line-height:1;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Federal_Open_Market_Committee_FOMC_is_the_Feds_main_policy-making_body_responsible_for_setting_the_target_for_the_federal_funds_rate_and_other_key_interest_rates\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ffffb7\">The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is the Fed&#8217;s main policy-making body, responsible for setting the target for the federal funds rate and other key interest rates.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"4965a210-43bd-467e-8a20-30989bd660d5\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-045fdada-cfb0-472a-99ea-214f372988e3\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-979368ea-e324-462b-b879-5562b3c41b5b\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(0px, -158.81965%, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:white;background-image:linear-gradient(0turn, #e18141 0%, #ebaec0 54%)\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-6cb6055c-4fe2-4b57-a569-e23b17da5172\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.16505%;top:22.81553%;width:77.91262%;height:54.53074%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-045fdada-cfb0-472a-99ea-214f372988e3\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-979368ea-e324-462b-b879-5562b3c41b5b\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0px, -158.81965%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6230529595015576% 0.6230529595015576% 0.6230529595015576% 0.6230529595015576% \/ 0.5934718100890208% 0.5934718100890208% 0.5934718100890208% 0.5934718100890208%\" id=\"el-7790ae49-2596-4767-897c-5ae0367fda15\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:1.5570093457943923% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.453074em;line-height:0.9;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Board_of_Governors_is_appointed_by_the_President_of_the_United_States_and_confirmed_by_the_Senate_The_Fed_also_regulates_and_supervises_banks_and_other_financial_institutions_to_ensure_they_operate_safely_and_soundly\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #a4133c\">The Board of Governors is appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. The Fed also regulates and supervises banks and other financial institutions to ensure they operate safely and soundly.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"3f2b5f40-1fce-4699-a382-0c1cdb56b4a1\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-978c58b6-5280-4f21-8872-e0e3581f1cfe\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-136ed7d2-93c6-40d6-ae69-f48dab88a6e5\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(0px, 137.94298%, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#bcebee\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-bcb8293f-163b-4483-8c1f-000a00ee925f\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.62136%;top:16.18123%;width:75%;height:67.47573%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-978c58b6-5280-4f21-8872-e0e3581f1cfe\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-136ed7d2-93c6-40d6-ae69-f48dab88a6e5\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0px, 137.94298%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0% 0% 0% 0% \/ 0% 0% 0% 0%\" id=\"el-a189fb42-79f0-4310-bc40-35ccfa1733a1\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.578478964401295% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.4;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #800f2f\">The Fed is responsible for the oversight of payment systems and services, such as the clearing and settlement of checks and electronic payments. 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