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Marriner Eccles was one of the premier economic thinkers of his time. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve under Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, Marriner was integral to the economic policies of the 1930s and '40s; he was a staunch advocate for the independence of the nation's central bank, and a voice of the New Deal.

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The Great Depression
The Depression led Marriner to believe in a more active role of government in the economy.
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Marriner Eccles – The Early Years
Marriner Eccles' business knowledge came from working in his father's companies.
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The Treasury-Federal Reserve Accord
The Treasury–Fed Accord of 1951 created the modern Federal Reserve as it exists today.
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Marriner Eccles shaped the Federal Reserve into the independent institution it is today.
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The Role of the Modern Federal Reserve
How does the nation’s central bank work to oversee the U.S. economy?
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Marriner Eccles' Road to the Chairman of the Federal Reserve
In 1934, President Roosevelt appointed Marriner Eccles as chairman of the Federal Reserve.
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Marriner Eccles shaped the Federal Reserve into the independent institution it is today.
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Discover one of the premier economic thinkers of his time.
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