Economics in the USA
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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...................................................
