FEDERAL RESERVE CONTROLS THE NATIONS MONEY SUPPLY LOWERS Slides: 14 Download presentation FEDERAL RESERVE • CONTROLS THE NATION’S MONEY SUPPLY • LOWERS AND RAISES INTEREST RATES FTC – FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION • HELPS TO REGULATE BUSINESSES • PROMOTES AND REGULATES COMPETITION OSHA – OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEATLH ADMINISTRATON • PROMOTES HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS IN BUSINESSES SEC – SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION • REGULATES THE STOCK MARKET FOR FAIR TRADE…NO CHEATING!!! FCC – FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION • MONITORS THE MEDIA (tv, radio, internet, etc…) • CAN’T SAY BAD STUFF OR SHOW DIRTY THINGS ON TV NLRB – NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD • MONITORS LABOR UNIONS FOR FAIR PRACTICE EEOC – EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION • PREVENTS DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE CPSC – CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION • PROMOTES THE PRODUCTION OF SAFE PRODUCTS FROM THE BUSINESS TO THE CONSUMER FDA – FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION • SAFETY OF FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS FBI – FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION • INVESTIGATES FEDERAL CRIMES CIA – CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY • INVESTIGATES THE GOINGS ON IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES SBA – SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • PROMOTES AND MAINTAINS SMALL BUSINESSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY NASA – NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION • IN CHARGE OF THE SPACE PROGRAM EPA – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY • PROMOTES CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT