Very few people have heard of the Rothschilds; yet, it is estimated that they own half the world's wealth ~$500 trillion. The Rothschild control the Central Banks of all countries of the world except Iran, N. Korea, Sudan, Cuba and Libya. Before the Iraq and Afghanistan wars they did not have central banks in these countries. Now they do.
Movie by Aaron Russo - In sum, the Federal Reserve is a private corporation run by bankers. They have been given the power to create U.S. dollars out of thin air. To finance its operations the U.S. Gov't borrows from the Federal Reserve Bank. This Bank charges interest on the loaned money. The U.S. Gov't pays this interest by collecting Federal Income Tax. In other words, your money goes directly to the bankers that run the Federal Reserve.