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Marriner Eccles shaped the Federal Reserve into the independent institution it is today.
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Discover one of the premier economic thinkers of his time.
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The Treasury–Fed Accord of 1951 created the modern Federal Reserve as it exists today.
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How does the nation’s central bank work to oversee the U.S. economy?
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In 1934, President Roosevelt appointed Marriner Eccles as chairman of the Federal Reserve.
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The Depression led Marriner to believe in a more active role of government in the economy.
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Marriner Eccles' business knowledge came from working in his father's companies.