{"id":477,"date":"2015-05-05T04:18:07","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T04:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/masterymacro1xngcxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=477"},"modified":"2018-07-30T13:32:26","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T13:32:26","slug":"introduction-to-the-federal-reserve","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/oldwestbury-wm-macroeconomics\/chapter\/introduction-to-the-federal-reserve\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to the Federal Reserve","rendered":"Introduction to the Federal Reserve"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do:\u00a0explain the structure, functions, and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2015\/05\/08193558\/US_Federal_Reserve_Banks_collage_1936.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9699\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2015\/05\/08193558\/US_Federal_Reserve_Banks_collage_1936-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"Photo collage of the 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks in the Federal Reserve.\" width=\"474\" height=\"349\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIn a modern, market economy, the availability of credit is critical to the functioning of the economy. Too little credit can hamstring an economy, while too much can cause inflation. The Federal Reserve (or Fed) plays a key role in the macro economy by regulating the supply of credit. 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