Publications About the Fed
These publications provide information about the Boston Fed.
A Bank, A Man, A Region 
An overview of the Boston Fed during Edward J. McCarthy's seven decades of service
Closed
for the Holiday: The Bank Holiday of 1933 About the events leading to the collapse of American banking in March 1933 and the federal efforts to restore public confidence
Panic
of 1907 How the failure of one commodity speculator in October 1907 triggered a nationwide bank run
The
Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act
of 1980 A summary of all nine titles of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980
Historical
Beginnings... The Federal ReserveThe history of the banking system in the United States from 1789, the banking problems of the 19th century, and the legislation that led to the formation of the Federal Reserve System
(updated in 2010)
The
Federal Reserve System: Purposes & Functions 
Overview of the Federal Reserve System and its function in monetary policy, the economy, supervision and regulation, consumer and community affairs, and payments
