In reality, the New York Fed has always had disproportionate sway; not all regional Fed presidents are created equal. The president of the New York Fed is a permanent voting member and vice chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, which sets interest rates, whereas other regional Fed presidents are voting members only on a rotating basis.
在现实中，纽约联储可谓炙手可热；并非所有地区美联储行长都是平等的。纽约联储行长拥有联邦公开市场委员会永久投票资格并自动成为副主席；而其他地区联储行长只能轮流拥有投票权。