Now, now, Jamwolf, conspiracy theories aside, in matters leading up to & during GFC1, do you think the "Evil Fed" was on the side of the American people, the "Mums & Dads"? Or on the side of the bottom-feeding financial institutions that caused the crunch and were bailed out by the Fed?
Just like your bank, mate, do you think it gives a hoot about you? Or just its profits?