Not sure if trolling. Either way, this is my last post in this silly thread of yours. "reg·u·la·tion [reg-yuh-ley-shuhn] noun 1. a law, rule, or other order pr

Not sure if trolling. Either way, this is my last post in this silly thread of yours. "reg·u·la·tion [reg-yuh-ley-shuhn] noun 1. a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct. ..." http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/regulation http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/regulation "The Federal Reserve System (also known as the Federal Reserve, and informally as the Fed) is the central banking system of the United States. Its duties today, according to official Federal Reserve documentation, are to conduct the nation's monetary policy, supervise and regulate banking institutions, maintain the stability of the financial system and provide financial services to depository institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign official institutions." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_System "Mission... supervising and regulating banking institutions to ensure the safety and soundness of the nation's banking and financial system and to protect the credit rights of consumers..." http://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/mission.htm http://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/mission.htm (Emphases mine)