1. What is the purpose of the Government in the Sunshine Act? Was Fed Chairman Bernanke justified in evading the requirements of this act during the financial crisis of 2007-2009?
2. In what ways is the Fed subject to external pressure?
3. How does the Fed obtain the funds it needs to operate? Is this way of obtaining funds different from how the Environmental Protection Agency or the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtain funds? Does the way the Fed obtains funds matter for its operations?