Which of the following best describes the Federal Reserve? A. The Federal Reserve is a branch of the United States government that provides banking services to every state in America.

B. The Federal Reserve is a board created by Congress that distributes money to U. S. banks to provide loans for American consumers.

C. The Federal Reserve is a network of fifty banks from each state that provides financial services to the American citizens.

D. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States, created to provide the nation with a safe, flexible financial system.

Pl ! the term laissez-faire refers to the government’s approach, in the 1890s, to foreign policy affecting trade. economic policy affecting business. educational policy affecting schools. domestic policy affecting social reform.

Where did john jacob astor establish a fur trading post

This question is based on the following passage. except for a few pigeons, central park was deserted. mist hung above the chilled grass. patches of old snow, scattered here and there, looked like white puddles. the sun hung just above the horizon, casting red and orange streaks across low-hanging clouds. the portly, gray-haired gentleman jogging down the path looked out of place. for one thing, he was dressed in ordinary street clothes, not a sweat suit. also, every few seconds, he looked anxiously back over his shoulder. coming closer to me, i saw that his face was flushed. he was panting, almost gasping. abruptly, looking this way and that, he moved behind a tree. seeming not to notice my presence, he stood with his back against the trunk, panting heavily. after a moment, he poked his head out to survey the path. it was still empty, except for a squirrel that dashed across the path like a furry dart. i checked my watch. it was now 7: 30. mentally marking the time, i aimed my camera toward the man's face. 20. from the paragraph, you can conclude that the portly man is afraid of something. which one of the following elements gives the strongest evidence for that conclusion? a. he isn't dressed in a jogging suit. b. he's panting. c. he hides behind a tree. d. he's running in a nearly deserted park.