Economics in the USA

there is the FED

it is the central bank

it lends money to other banks and set interest rates........

if it makes a profit.. it gives that money to the government... to the treasury department....

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banks lend money....

if they have investors... and they make a profit... they give money to the investors....

if companies that take loans make money they give the profits to the owners, or reinvest... or investors... etc...

interesting.....

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2010-01-12-fed-profits_N.htm

then... what we invest in.. is up to individual actors...................................................