id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-9615 Banking in the United States - Wikipedia .html text/html 3801 479 58 The central banking system of the United States, called the Federal Reserve system, was created in 1913 by the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, largely in response to a series of financial panics, particularly a severe panic in 1907.[6][7] Over time, the roles and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System have expanded and its structure has evolved.[8] Events such as the Great Depression were major factors leading to changes in the system.[9] Its duties today, according to official Federal Reserve documentation, are to conduct the nation's monetary policy, supervise and regulate banking institutions, maintain the stability of the financial system and provide financial services to depository institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign official institutions.[10] ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-9615.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-9615.txt