• Do you think that the United States Federal Reserve has too much power and influence over our economy? Why or why not?

• Which Board members are near the ends of their terms? Why might this have significance?

IMF: Central Bank Autonomy, Accountability, and Governance: Conceptual Framework(Links to an external site.)

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: How is the Federal Reserve Structured?(Links to an external site.)

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:Federal Reserve Independence(Links to an external site.)

CBS Money Watch.com:Why the Federal Reserve needs to be independent(Links to an external site.)

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas:Defending Central Bank Independence(Links to an external site.)

The New York Times:Under Attack, Fed Chief Studies Politics(Links to an external site.)

The Washington Post: Dodd's overhaul goes well beyond other plans