The document provides an overview of the history and key concepts of finance and banking in the United States, including: 1) It describes the origins and purposes of money, different types of currencies, and the characteristics of an effective currency. 2) It outlines the development of the American banking system from the early national banks through periods of instability, and the eventual creation of the Federal Reserve System in 1913 to oversee monetary policy and regulate banks. 3) It discusses modern banking practices like money supply, managing accounts, providing loans, and the roles of other financial institutions.

1. Unit 6 – Finance I. Currency

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