And it acts almost as the Federal Reserve system's gas and brake for the entire economy.

它几乎充当了美联储系统对整个经济的“油门”和“刹车”。

It was the nation's 28th president, Woodrow Wilson, who signed the act that created the Federal Reserve system.

美国第 28 任总统伍德罗·威尔逊 (Woodrow Wilson) 签署了创建联邦储备系统的法案。