Federal Reserve Ownership

This cluster centers on debates about whether the US Federal Reserve is a private entity owned by banks, independent from the government, or a quasi-public institution, including discussions of its monetary policy operations like lending, bond purchases, and money supply control.

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Sample Comments

MoBattah Aug 16, 2018 View on HN

....from the Federal Reserve...?

HappyTortoise Nov 3, 2023 View on HN

That's the treasury's fault not the fed

ezconnect Feb 12, 2021 View on HN

The FED are the rich people, it's a private entity.

Shaanie Jul 5, 2025 View on HN

FED is owned by private corporations?..

toomuchtodo Nov 4, 2022 View on HN

The Fed giveth, the Fed taketh away.

nextstep Nov 16, 2019 View on HN

Kind of like how the Federal Reserve is not independent from the US government?

asperous Nov 10, 2021 View on HN

The Fed is quasi-private so yes you can

landemva Sep 9, 2022 View on HN

You may be confusing USA Congressional fiscal policy with central bank monetary policy. Federal Reserve (private contractor with no federal government employees) could spend more resources on regulating banks instead of bailing out banks via purchases of bank's underperforming debts.

Apocryphon Feb 15, 2024 View on HN

The Fed takes... and the Fed gives as well!

gyom Jul 31, 2013 View on HN

Only if you're a bank. Or the FED.