The Albany Plan of Union was not a plan for independence; in fact, it still subjected the colonial governments to British control. However, many British and Americans still considered the plan too extreme, so it was ultimately never implemented.
DEFINITION of 'Regulation U' Regulation U is a Federal Reserve Board regulation that governs loans by entities involving securities as collateral and the purchase of securities on margin. Regulation U limits the amount of leverage that can be extended for loans secured by securities for the purpose of buying more securities.
(Redirected from Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve) The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, commonly known as the Federal Reserve Board, is the main governing body of the Federal Reserve System. It is charged with overseeing the Federal Reserve Banks and with helping implement monetary policy of the United States. Governors are appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate for staggered 14-year terms.