Across
- 1. In 1917 Congress created this to address financial crises
- 2. Granted by Congress so Federal Reserve can function without political pressure
- 3. a Federal Reserve member's term expires every two years to provide political independence from the central bank
- 4. the Federal District Bank that handles all the Federal Reserve's check processing
- 6. state-chartered financial institutions
- 8. the president of this Federal Reserve Bank permanently serves on FOMC
- 10. Federal Reserve Banks distribute this to banks
- 11. in charge of the Federal Reserve Board
- 13. Federal Reserve Banks act as this type of agent for the Federal government
- 14. One of the three divisions of the Federal Reserve system
- 16. Entity that oversees the Federal Reserve System
- 18. the presidents of other Federal Reserve Banks serve one-year terms on this basis on FOMC
- 20. a factor in the selection of the Federal Reserve's Board
- 21. Another word for financial crisis
Down
- 1. the number of years in an individual Federal Reserve member's term
- 5. the number of Federal Reserve Districts
- 7. the number of members on the Federal Reserve Board
- 9. laws the Federal Reserve makes to keep the banking system sound
- 12. the number of vice-chairs on the Federal Reserve Board
- 15. the FOMC directs this policy
- 17. Reserve Banks add this perspective to the Federal Reserve System
- 19. the name of a bank with less than $10 billion
- 20. An individual member of the Federal Reserve Board
