This series explains how banks and the Federal Reserve create and control money. You will learn how fractional reserve banking works, how loans create new money, and how the Fed sets interest rates. You will also learn about Treasury bonds, quantitative easing, and other tools used during financial crises. These ideas help explain interest rates on savings and loans. Basic arithmetic is all you need.
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