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Encyclopedia > Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis covers the 9th District of the Federal Reserve, including Minnesota, Montana, North and South Dakota, northwestern Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It has one branch in Helena, Montana. The current president is Gary H. Stern. The Federal Reserve System is headquartered in the Eccles Building on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve System (also the Federal Reserve; informally The Fed) is the privately-operated central banking system of the United States. ... State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... State nickname: Treasure State Other U.S. States Capital Helena Largest city Billings Governor Brian Schweitzer (D) Official languages English Area 381,156 km² (4th)  - Land 377,295 km²  - Water 3,862 km² (1%) Population (2000)  - Population 902,195 (44th)  - Density 2. ... State nickname: Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State Other U.S. States Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Governor John Hoeven Official languages English Area 183 272 km² (19th)  - Land 178 839 km²  - Water 4 432 km² (2. ... State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds (R) Official languages English Area 199,905 km² (17th)  - Land 196,735 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ... One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. ... The Upper Peninsula of Michigan, also known as The Upper Peninsula, The U.P. (or The UP), and Above the Bridge by Michiganders, refers to the northern peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... Helena can refer to: Saint Helena (Island in the Atlantic Ocean) Helena, mother of Constantine the Great (also known as Helena of Constantinople, a Saint in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christianity) Helena is one of the most renowned songs by the emo rock band My Chemical Romance. ...


The Minneapolis Fed has strong ties to the economics department at the University of Minnesota. Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics winner Edward Prescott was affiliated with both institutions for a long time. The Bank publishes The Region, a magazine featuring articles about economic policy and interviews with famous economists. Affectionately referred to by locals as the U or U of M, The University of Minnesota is a large university with several campuses spread throughout the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Swe. ... Edward C. Prescott, born 26 December 1940 in Glen Falls/New York, received the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel in 2004, sharing the award with Finn E. Kydland, for their contributions to dynamic macroeconomics: the time consistency of economic policy and the driving... An economist is someone who studies Economics. ...


External Links

Minneapolis Fed's home page


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Federal Reserve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3452 words)
The Federal Reserve implements monetary policy largely by attempting to steer the federal funds rate, also called the overnight rate.
Criticism of the federal reserve include what may be general criticism of a central bank system, for example that it cartelizes the banking industry and monopolizes the creation of money.
The Federal Reserve should not hire from the private banking sector and should prohibit former Fed member from entering the private financial sector after working at the Fed. This is said to be a conflict of interest: the insane are running the insane asylum.
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