Who Has the Authority to Set Interest Rates and Lending

question 51

Multiple Choice

Who has the authority to set interest rates and lending activities for the nation's banks?

• A) the Federal Reserve System
• B) the Secretary of the Treasury
• C) the Internal Revenue Service
• D) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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