Economics 

What is the
Federal Reserve System?

"The Federal Reserve System, often referred to as the Federal Reserve or simply "the Fed," is the central bank of the United States. It was created by Congress to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system. Over the years, its role has evolved and expanded."      Federal Reserve FAQs

Federal Reserve Districts

• List of the 12 Federal Reserve banks and their web sites
• Map of the districts

Federal Reserve Board (U.S.) Weekly and monthly press releases on foreign exchange rates, industrial production, consumer credit, flow of funds, bank assets. Archived beginning June 199.

The Federal Reserve System Purposes & Functions
A 146 page document that provides an ind-depth overview of the Federal Reserve System.

fed101
Interactive web site featuring an overview of the history and organization of the Federal Reserve, the monetary policy and regulatory functions and more.

Beige Book: Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District
"Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources. The Beige Book summarizes this information by District and sector."

Fed in Print
Index to Federal Reserve Board economic research and working papers

FRASER: The Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research
When used in connection with data contained in FRED®(Federal Reserve Economic Data) and ALFRED® (Archival Federal Reserve Data), FRASER® allows the researcher to create uninterrupted data series by accessing sources previously available only in printed form and those currently available electronically (on FRED® and ALFRED®).

FRED II  - Federal Reserve Economic Data -  info
The FRED II database at the St.Louis Federal Reserve Bank provides 1,000 time series online(re interest rates, CPI, GDP, etc.). Every data series is available for downloading in Microsoft Excel format or as a text file.

Federal Reserve Board (U.S.)
Weekly and monthly press releases on foreign exchange rates, industrial production, consumer credit, flow of funds, and bank assets.  Archived beginning June 1996.

Federal Reserve Bulletin
Official publication of the Federal Reserve Board; contains announcements of news regulations as well as summary statistical tables