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How does the Federal Reserve affect the price of gold?
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The Federal Reserve System is a system of 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks that were created by Congress in 1913 to regulate the supply of money and credit in the United States. The Fed sets interest rates, which affects the value of the US dollar, as well as the cost of borrowing money. This can cause inflation or deflation in the economy, which in turn impacts the price of gold.