I believe the answer is a local credit union. Firstly, Carlos owns a small, local business, so using the Fed would be unpractical (by the way I'm sure the Federal Reserve is the wrong answer because I took the test and it said so). Wall Street is a symbol for the U.S. financial markets, not an actual corporation that he could use to raise money; its figurative. Using the stock market would mean that Carlos would have to sell some ownership of his business so he can make money. In summary, your best answer is C. Local Credit Union.
I think it is empowered because someone else is feeding off the idea of the government having more power.
<span>One of the first transformations was the shift from agricultural economy to one based on wages and the exchange of goods and services. The second transformation was urbanization. The cities grew as the jobs grew. The debate on slavery emerged as a giant issue. The issue on the rights of states did as well. The Second Great Awakening happened during this time. Westward expansion also occurred. A war on Mexico happened in 1846 to acquire Texas, California, and all land in between.</span>