Federal Reserve
Banking supervision, payment systems and monetary policy. Ask how an announcement changes the movement of money or responsibilities between institutions.
Explore the payment system →Observe · Question · Understand
Banking sources.
The bigger picture.
Follow banking announcements from the Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC, alongside economic data from BEA and technology standards from NIST. Use Infrastructure Literacy to understand what changed and Applied Infrastructure Literacy to examine its practical implications.
Independent educational commentary by Jeffery A. Garfield. Headlines link to the named organizations; Jeffery’s interpretations are separate. Source references do not imply agency affiliation or endorsement.
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Banking, economic data, and technology standards—follow the developments and examine the systems underneath.
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Education and practical application
Know the institution behind the announcement.
These five sources connect banking, economic conditions and technology to the systems readers encounter in everyday decisions.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Deposit insurance, banking developments and information for depositors. Start with the original source, then examine who holds the funds and which institution is responsible.
Look beneath the banking app →Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Bank charters, supervision and guidance for national banks and federal savings associations. Connect the source material to authority, governance and bank formation.
Examine how a bank is organized →Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Economic data, including trade and national accounts. Check the period, definitions and revisions before connecting a headline number to a practical decision.
Read the trade-data companion →National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Technology standards and risk-management frameworks. Examine AI accountability, evidence, review and the response when a system fails.
Explore AI accountability →The Infrastructure Literacy lens
A headline is the start of a question.
Who carries the responsibility?
A new rule or banking announcement can change who must decide, verify, and act. Start by identifying the institution and the authority behind it.
Read: Why a Bank Is More Than an App →What does the number measure?
A published figure describes a defined population and period. Ask what it includes, what it leaves out, and whether it has been revised.
Read: Three Clocks in One Economy →What happens when a system fails?
New technology creates new dependencies. Ask who validates the result, who notices an error, and who can correct it.
Read: Before AI Saves Time →