The tressury is required to print money requested by the fed. The tressury is obligated to fullfill money orders requested by the fed.

AI Overview

The Federal Reserve Board decides how much money is printed by the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which is responsible for producing U.S. currency; essentially, the Fed places an order with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing based on their projected demand for new currency each year. Key points about money printing: Who controls the money supply: The Federal Reserve Board. Who physically prints the money: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which is part of the Department of the Treasury. How the decision is made: The Fed considers factors like expected demand for currency, the amount of unfit notes that need to be replaced, and other economic conditions when determining how much to order.