The organization in the private sector that sets standards of financial accounting and reporting in the United States.
Marshall Field (1834–1906) merchant October 11, 2011
Marshall Field was born near Conway, Massachusetts, on August 18, 1834, the son of small farmers. At 17 he began clerking in a local dry goods store and gained a reputation for hard work and courtesy.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) history October 11, 2011
The Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 established the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Federal Reserve history October 11, 2011
In 1913, Congress passed the Federal Reserve Act, creating the Federal Reserve System (Fed) in response to several banking panics in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) history October 11, 2011
Better known as Fannie Mae, the FNMA was created by an act of Congress in 1938 in order to further stabilize the market for residential mortgages during the Great Depression.
Federal Home Loan Bank Board (FHLBB) history October 11, 2011
Founded in 1932 during the Hoover administration, the FHLBB was the first federal agency designed to oversee SAVINGS AND LOANS institutions (S&Ls).
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) history October 11, 2011
An agency created by Congress to provide insurance against customer deposits at banks and other banking institutions.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) history October 11, 2011
A federal agency created by Congress in the Federal Communications Act of 1934 to regulate the communications industry.
Farm Credit System history October 11, 2011
The first federal agency founded after the Federal Reserve Board, dedicated to providing credit for a specific sector of the American economy.
Fur trapping and trading February 4, 2011
Beginning with the French who settled along the St. Lawrence River during the early seventeenth century and continuing with the British in the second half of the same century, the fur trade constituted a major force underlying the European exploration, settlement, and economic development of the North America continent.
Funeral industry February 4, 2011
Death is, in the aggregate, predictable and universal—not disposed to revolutionary trends and practices.
Fuller Brush Company February 3, 2011
The Fuller Brush Company produced its own high-quality goods for sale, based on what the users needed, raising the level of door-to-door sales of household, cleaning, and personal products.
French and Indian War February 3, 2011
The British victory in the French and Indian War led to greater economic opportunities for Great Britain’s North American colonies, but it ironically also helped the nation’s thirteen American colonies eventually to become independent.
Benjamin Franklin February 3, 2011
Before becoming one of America’s Founders, a scientist, and a statesman, Franklin was one of America’s first entrepreneurs.
401(k) retirement plans February 3, 2011
Most businesses with pension plans have replaced traditional defined-benefit plans with 401(k) retirement plans, or what are classified as defined-contribution pension plans.
Fort Knox February 2, 2011
Although four other sites also store the nation’s gold bullion holdings, the federal depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky, has served as the primary U.S. gold safeguarding facility since the first years of the New Deal, with assets during the early twenty-first century estimated at 147.3 million ounces of gold valued at more than $123 billion.
Forestry industry February 2, 2011
The forestry industry in the United States dates back to the colonial era and remains integral to the economy.
Ford Motor Company February 2, 2011
The first successful mass-production automaker, Ford Motor Company introduced a number of manufacturing and sales techniques that revolutionized production and sales of automobiles worldwide.
Ford Model T February 2, 2011
The Ford Model T was the first automobile to be manufactured on an assembly line.
Henry Ford February 2, 2011
The methods Ford used to make and sell cars revolutionized American manufacturing and marketing.
Forbes February 1, 2011
Forbes is one of the most influential business and financial magazines in the United States, known for its many lists, including its list of the world’s richest people.
Food Stamp Plan February 1, 2011
Because of widespread unemployment during the Great Depression, many families in the United States were unable to buy enough food.
Food-processing industries February 1, 2011
From its modest beginnings during the American Industrial Revolution, the foodprocessing industry in the United States evolved into a trillion-dollar enterprise exercising enormous economic, political, social, and cultural influence over people’s eating habits as well as their health.
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