If you asked 100 people on the street of any major city what the Federal Reserve Bank does and how the changes in interest rates that you hear about on TV affect the economy, I would bet that no more than 5 of them could give even a basic answer to the question. Our country has pulled through market crashes, recessions, and a huge depression, and we've managed to survive, but it's going to keep on happening unless we educate ourselves on how our government works so that we can make informed decisions about who would do the best job of running it.
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