A pine cone covered in ice after an ice storm. Male cones of a pine A classic example of a Lebanese Cedar cone. Immature female pine cone Pollen cone of a Japanese Larch Pineapple gall on Sitka Spruce caused by Adelges abietis. Dozens of male cones (orange and flower-like) occur in a cluster; the female cone is still immature (olive green). Lodgepole Pine.
The Federal Reserve System fulfills its public mission as an independent entity within government. It is not owned by anyone and is not a private, profit-making institution.
In other words, itâs better to think of the Fed as a public/private hybrid and not really being âownedâ by anyone. Sources : Who Owns the Federal Reserve â Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve Annual Report â Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve in the US Payments System â Federal Reserve. 1  About.