Banks in the United States are chartered and supervised at either the state or federal level, and sometimes both.

Islamic banking is a banking system that is based on Islamic law (Sharia law) and is guided by Islamic economics.

A bank is a financial institution that is authorized to accept deposits and offer additional services such as mortgage loans and IRAs.

A shadow banking system refers to the unregulated financial intermediaries that facilitate credit creation throughout the global financial system.

Banking is an industry that provides a secure environment in which to store, borrow, and invest money. Because of these functions, it is vital to the US economy.

Learn the difference between finance and economics, two disciplines that are closely related, and how they inform and influence one another.

Economic value is the worth of a good or service determined by peoples preferences and the trade-offs they make given their limited resources.

The law of supply and demand explains how changes in a product's market price are related to its supply and demand.