Claim: John Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim strongly opposed the Federal Reserve.
Verdict: Incorrect (50% confidence)
Explanation: According to Snopes (Source 1) and Reuters (Source 2), there is no evidence that John Astor or Benjamin Guggenheim took a public stance against the Federal Reserve. Snopes explicitly debunks the claim by stating that these individuals did not oppose the Federal Reserve. Similarly, Reuters debunks that neither Astor nor Guggenheim publicly opposed the Federal Reserve, contradicting the claim. Therefore, the claim is incorrect based on the evidence from these sources.