It is often pointed out that the Federal Reserve is a “private” corporation. In fact, it is very much a government entity. For that reason, it is worth getting a look at the the money supply in relation to the Federal Reserve chairmen and the presidents. As M3 has been

In March 2006 the Federal Reserve ceased publishing the most popular money supply figure, M3. You can find some information about their supposed reasons here. This chart may help you to come to your own conclusions. Some other writers have attempted to recreate M3. One such attempt can be found