March 3, 2012 5:14AM “Why Was the Fed Created?” By George Selgin SHARE Was the subject assigned to me for my “Tea Lecture” to congressional staffers last week. The lecture is one of a series being sponsored by Ron Paul’s office. The true story of the Fed’s origins needs to be more widely known, so please do pass it on! Related Tags Monetary Policy, Alt-M, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives