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THE BALANCE OF POWER
The Political Fight for an Independent Central Bank,
1790 - present

By Tim Todd  (Biography)

Directors often question the nature of the role and relationships between the political elements of the Federal Reserve and its independence. This volume was created to help Federal Reserve Bank directors who are responsible for the governance of their Districts and the guardianship of the Federal Reserve System.  

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10-J: The History of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

The Emmy-nominated documentary, "10-J: The History of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City," explores the history of the nation's central bank, the reasons Congress created its revolutionary decentralized structure and the important role that the nation's 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks play today, nearly a century after the Federal Reserve's founding. Narrated by Susie Gharib, host of PBS' "Nightly Business Report," the hour-long documentary was produced by Kansas City’s PBS affiliate, KCPT.