Banking Act of 1935
The Act strengthens central direction of monetary policy through a redesigned Federal Reserve Board.
Role range: 1934-1948
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Marriner Stoddard Eccles Biography and Timeline
Follow Marriner Stoddard Eccles through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
Marriner Stoddard Eccles, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1935–1942Years on this page
1935
1936
Eccles Becomes Federal Reserve Board Chairman
Marriner Eccles begins service as chairman of the reorganized Federal Reserve Board, taking the leading policy role in the central bank after the institutional changes made by the Banking Act of 1935.
Role range: 1936-1948
1942
Treasury Bill Rate Support
The Federal Reserve directs Reserve Banks to purchase Treasury bills offered at a fixed three-eighths percent discount rate, supporting wartime government financing and anchoring short-term interest rates.
Role range: 1936-1948
Records, sources and methodology
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