A: Currency is printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and coins are produced by the U.S. Mint. Each year, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors determines the number of new Federal Reserve notes that are needed and submits a print order to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
In a direct subsidized loan, the federal government pays the interest while the student is in college or while the loan is in deferment. This type is very different than unsubsidized loans, where interest begins to accrue as soon as the loan is taken out.
January 21, 2011. When the government pays the principle and/or interest on a federal loan, on behalf of the borrower, the government refers to this as a subsidy. The loan is a subsidized loan. The government does not make such payments for unsubsidized loans. The most common type of government subsidized loans are student loans, through the U.S. Department of Education and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program.