SIE FINAL EXAM 2024 -2025 LATEST VERSION UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED 100% Federal Reserve Board Founded on December 23rd, 1913, to oversee financial panics. =ndependent of direct political influence. Federal Reserve Act was passed to stabilize prices, maximize employment, and moderate long-term interest. FINRA vs MSRB F=NRA oversees brokerage firms and their associated persons. MSRB- regulates the municipal securities market including dealers, municipal advisers, and issuers. Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Structure of the Fed The Board of Governors/The Federal Open Market Committee/ Twelve Regional Federal Reserve Banks/Member banks throughout the United States. Made up of the Federal Reserve Board FRB which is appointed by the US president and 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks which supervise private commercial banks. FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) a body that consists of the seven members of the board of governors and the twelve presidents of the regional Federal Reserve Banks. Not all of the twelve presidents have a vote at any given time. Department of the Treasury Collects, borrows, spends, and prints moneyRoles and Responsibilities of the FED Strengthening the US standing in the World Economy/ Maintaining a balance between the private interests of banks and the centralized responsibilities of the government,