America's Road to Wealth

Chapter 574 The Federal Reserve \u0026amp; The Real Master of the Empire

I stayed in Malibu Beach for about half a month.

After satisfying the wishes of the "famous ladies and girlfriends" in New York, Abel returned to Los Angeles.

When he returned to Los Angeles, the oilman's inspection report at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the largest medical and medical technology base in the United States, was also sent to Abel.

Looking at the two reports, after the names of D. Ikana Lerner and Paris Hilton, "1 week of gestation +-" was very strictly marked after the special note.

Abel nodded in satisfaction, admiring his strong reproductive ability.

Please call me Super Large Stallion! !

He put the two medical examination reports aside, and casually said to the family office steward David in the passenger seat:

"Just follow the previous practice. If they want to continue to give birth in Santa Barbara, it will be in Santa Barbara. If they don't want to, Beverly Hills is also very good. Now it's different from before, where they like to be. Bar."

Changing to the previous Abel, he would cover up the pregnancy of his women.

Because this kind of thing was exposed, he himself was not afraid of trouble, but he was always not nice to his women.

This used to be the case, but not now.

Since he compromised with Morgan and the others.

To some extent, it can be said that his affairs have become one of the taboos in the American media circle.

Except that occasionally there may be one or two small and medium-sized newspapers who are ignorant or fearless to "report indiscriminately".

For example, the tabloid office in Syracuse, New York more than a year ago.

No other big newspaper or media group will report these things casually.

If they do that, it means that they have broken the balance and compromise, and to some extent they are declaring war on Abel.

If that happened, even Morgan and the others might end up helping Abel deal with each other.

As for the reason, it wasn't that they fell in love with Abel at first sight, or were willing to help Abel.

It's because this kind of thing is just a private virtue, and it's the "privacy" that almost everyone in this class has.

If someone is exposed, it is inevitable that this guy will become angry and reveal everyone's secrets. At that time, everyone's face will be ugly.

Especially now that Abel has a big weapon like Smith Media.

A copy of the "American Sun" satisfies the general public, and a copy of the "New York Observer" has influence all over the world.

Another "Washington Post", which is almost equivalent to the official No. 1 newspaper, and TVs with higher and higher ratings.

At this time, Smith Media is not afraid of any challenges from the same industry.

Its market value is already the first in the industry.

So Abel's matter is the same as a certain Morgan's preference for copper, and a certain Rockefeller's focus on middle-aged women.

It's all about the upper class, and things that certain elites know well, but don't get reported.

Because the situation has become like this, Abel's defense against them is not as strict as before.

The big deal is really exposed, then everyone will get dirty together! What's more, this kind of thing is at best a loss of personal morality. Even in a place like America, it's nothing at all.

Jobs is classic enough, right? It is very inconsistent with universal morality to have an illegitimate daughter by cheating in marriage.

But did it affect that when he was alive, he became a legend in the global technology industry and had countless fans?

Abel has far more influence than him at this time.

So now Abel doesn't care about this aspect at all.

Wherever they like to raise their babies, they can go to raise their babies. If someone really dares to "report indiscriminately", then wait for the American media to start a world war.

Now his motorcade is on its way to the famous Commonwealth Bank building in Los Angeles.

The place where this building is located, and several nearby streets, are denser than the buildings in other streets and areas of Los Angeles. Although it is not as densely packed with high-rise buildings as Manhattan, New York, it has a stable and heavy architectural style and luxurious and atmospheric interior decoration.

There are hundreds of banks and other financial institutions on the West Coast gathered here, and it is regarded as the replica of Wall Street in Los Angeles. This is the financial center of Los Angeles.

This is one of the most densely populated financial institutions in the world. It has one of the world's largest foreign exchange markets and one of the international insurance markets. It is one of the three major financial centers in the United States along with New York and San Francisco.

Having said that, in fact, the financial center of the United States was in Chicago at the beginning.

But now, Chicago on the rust belt has been completely blackened. The companies that can be relocated have almost migrated.

Except for a Chicago Board of Trade, there is nothing left over there.

On the contrary, in California, Los Angeles and San Francisco relied on Silicon Valley and other latecomers in high-tech industries to become the two new financial centers of the United States, surpassing Chicago.

In the car of the Cadillac monster, Abel crossed his legs, tapped his fingers on the armrest of the seat beside him, and looked out the window at the Los Angeles financial center area.

He came here this time to attend a regular meeting of the Federal Reserve.

As mentioned earlier, the Federal Reserve holds four regular meetings a year, one every three months.

Most of the events are held in March, June, September and December. More than 60% of the venues are in Washington.

For the remaining 40%, the location is not fixed. More in New York, not less in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Chicago used to have it often, and even Hawaii or some islands in the Caribbean have hosted it.

Because to put it bluntly, this regular meeting is just a few internal gatherings of the bankers who control the Federal Reserve every year.

If there are important issues or decisions, such as last year's decision on whether the California consortium and the Texas consortium can get more voting rights, the meeting will generally be held in Washington.

As the power center of the empire, it is more suitable for important meetings to be held there.

But the members behind the Fed, that's all there is to it.

With so many meetings a year, it is impossible to make important decisions every time.

Most of the time, these regular meetings are for everyone to meet and communicate with each other at the same time, so as to avoid the scene of fighting each other.

It's like a tea party or a party.

So in many cases, as long as the atmosphere is relatively relaxed, regular meetings will even be held in those tourist paradises or famous scenic spots.

The purpose is to make it convenient for everyone to have fun together and enhance their relationship after the meeting.

After all, they are all of the same kind, and in many cases, there are as many cooperation and competitions.

Since they are the same kind, of course they have a common language, so getting together more is not a bad thing.

Like now, the second regular meeting of this year will be held on June 5th.

The venue has been decided on Los Angeles because both the California consortium and the Texas consortium voted in favor.

The address was chosen by Abel, and he chose the Commonwealth Bank Building here.

Apart from the great reputation of this building, there is another important reason for choosing this building.

The building is located at 633 West Fifth Street in downtown Los Angeles, California. It is the tallest skyscraper west of Chicago in all of North America and the tallest in California.

The large glass section at the top of the building, known as the "crown", can be seen glowing at night. The "Crown" will be illuminated with red and blue lights on July 4th, Independence Day, and red and green lights during the Christmas holidays.

When the Los Angeles Lakers play the NBA playoffs, the "crown" will be lit with purple and gold lights (these two colors are the representative colors of the Lakers).

It can be said that it is Los Angeles, one of the most famous landmarks.

As an aside, the tallest building in Los Angeles was put up for sale in March this year.

Many large financial groups and large commercial banks have bid for it.

U.S. Bank and Smith Financial Group reached the final round of bidding. In the end, Smith Financial Group bid $367.5 million, $10 million more than US Bankcorp, and won this legendary building.

So it was originally called the Library Building, later called the First Intercontinental World Center, and now it is called the Commonwealth Bank Building, and it has to be renamed again.

Smith Financial Group has sent its application to change its name to the Los Angeles City Council.

Once approved, the building will be named the Smith Los Angeles Building. Then it will become a consortium, one of the symbols of power and influence on the West Coast of the United States.

And this is why Abel put the regular meeting of the Federal Reserve in this building.

It was almost noon when the convoy arrived downstairs at the future Smith Los Angeles Building.

Two months ago, the management of the Los Angeles branch of Smith Financial Group, which had moved here, had already led a team to wait at the door.

This is also Abel's first time here.

The motorcade came to a stop, and the Cadillac monster was facing the main entrance of the building.

After a while, Abel got out of the car. He didn't rush to go inside, but looked up at the $367.5 million building.

To be honest, if it were in Manhattan, New York, it would definitely exist without a trace. But it is in Los Angeles on the earthquake zone, and it is destined that there cannot be too many high-rise buildings here, so it is the most beautiful boy here and even on the entire West Coast.

The appearance of the building itself is unremarkable, so the appearance looks more rounded, and the crown design on the top is more distinctive, and it is much taller than other surrounding buildings.

Other aspects are really not very good.

But rarity is more expensive, and the $367.5 million price tag is worth it.

"Mr. Chairman, good morning..."

When Abel walked to the door of the building with a smile on his face.

The management of the West Coast financial team headed by Bivis Brook, the general manager of the Los Angeles branch, took the lead in greeting Abel with a respectful smile.

Bivis Brook himself is a senior accountant who once worked for Goldman Sachs.

Later, he, Alan Baker and five other people were first excavated by Abel and established Smith Wisdom Company.

Bivis Brook is Smith Wisdom, one of the seven giants when it was first established.

At the same time, he is also the highest position among Abel's think tanks after leaving the Smith think tank.

Mainly responsible for Smith Financial Group, and also has business in most of the west coast of California.

"... Bivis, good morning. Ah, but it's almost noon, and you may have to get off work overtime later." Abel smiled and patted Bivis Brook on the shoulder.

For him, the important members of the Smith Intellectual Group are like his left arm and right arm. Bivis Brook is here on the west coast. He has been conscientious in his work and has never made a mistake. He belongs to his confidant.

Abel has always had a little physical intimacy with his cronies and relatives.

This is used within the Smith Department to distinguish whether a certain member is valued by Smith, the lord of the chaebol.

Like now, the other managers of the West Coast Branch looked at Beavis Brook with some envy.

There are not many people who can be treated like this by the boss, and everyone knows that the closer the relationship with the boss, the more stable the position and the prospects for development.

Everyone wants to climb up, and this kind of intimacy from the boss is the best ladder to climb up.

No wonder they are not envious.

After exchanging pleasantries at the door, under the leadership of Bivis Brook, Abel began to walk into the tallest building in Los Angeles.

Half an hour later, in the "Crown" on the top floor of the Commonwealth Bank Building.

Abel in a straight suit put his hands in his trouser pockets, and stood quietly in front of the huge French windows on the entire wall, overlooking the entire downtown Los Angeles from God's perspective.

In the cloudless sky, a deep blue. Sunshine is everywhere, and there are rows of tall buildings nearby. The skyscrapers nearby and the low-rise buildings in the distance all catch the eye with the bright scenery of the capital empire.

"Damn capitalism..."

Abel looked back at the oversized office of more than 300 square meters. There were paintings on the walls, metal mirror frame decorations, precious carpets, standing sculptures, etc., with soft and elegant tones, and delicate and exquisite antique European furniture. As a touch-up, low-key white is paired with high-key gold, elegant brown.

The mix-and-match effect is stunning yet elegant, allowing the space to condense elegant and classical feelings, highlighting the elegance and grace of the original owner.

The reason why Abel complained was because there are two full floors, the "crown" on the top of the building, they all belong to the office area and are divided into office area, conference area, president's office, rest area, and the decoration is more detailed The place is extremely luxurious but maintains a low-key and calm overall, full of classical artistic atmosphere and humanistic cultivation.

This is even more luxurious and larger than his office on the top floor of the Smith Tower in New York.

But in terms of price, one building in Smith Tower in New York can almost buy two and a half buildings here!

Fortunately, this place now belongs to him, Abel Smith.

"Bevis, come here."

After admiring it, Abel asked the general manager of the branch directly.

"I'm here."

Bivis Brook approached respectfully, lowering his head slightly as if he was listening.

"The regular meeting of the Federal Reserve in three days' time will be held on these two floors. But it needs to be arranged a little bit, because there will be a lot of people coming." Abel has already decided.

There is no need to choose other meeting rooms in the building, as long as the two floors on the crown are slightly adjusted, it will be the best meeting room.

Anyway, there will only be more than 100 participants at that time, and most of them are entourages.

At that time, the masters can come up here and have a real communication.

Attachés are on call on the lower floor to provide all kinds of support to the bigwigs upstairs.

Of course Bivis Brook had no objection to this, it was a regular meeting of the Federal Reserve!

Wherever it is held, the status of that place will be infinitely elevated in a short period of time!

Just watch, it won't take long. As long as Abel made this decision and passed the affirmation of other people.

Tomorrow at the latest, people from FBl and other relevant departments will make this place airtight, making it the place with the strictest security in the United States in a short period of time.

Even tighter than the security of the White House and Capitol Hill!

Because compared with those councilors and grand commanders, the people who will come here for a meeting in a few days are the real masters of the empire.

Compared with them, George and the group on Capitol Hill can only be said to be senior managers of the empire at best.

It's like the difference between shareholders and managers in a company.

And the United States, no matter what packaging it is on the surface. To put it bluntly, it is actually just a super big company.