Reposted by @unawarewolf.bsky.social
You put your money in a savings account & get paid on average 0.37% interest, according to FDIC data.
The bank can then put your cash at the Fed & get paid 4% interest.
Bank lobbyists have blocked the bill to let you cut out the middle man & put your cash at the Fed.
This is called "capitalism."
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