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Economics

Central Banks

Quick fact

The Federal Reserve (the US central bank) was created in 1913 after a series of bank panics showed that private banks alone couldn't keep the financial system stable.

Why this is interesting

Every time you pay with a note, swipe a card, or check your bank balance, you're touching a system controlled by a single powerful institution—but have you ever wondered who decides how much money actually exists?