the Fed
noun
US, informal
: the group of officials (the Federal Reserve Board) who control the U.S. government's central banking system (the Federal Reserve System).
The Fed has decided to cut interest rates.
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In response, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate 11 times in 2022 and 2023.
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Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Looked at globally, the Fed doesn’t place dollars in Caracas, Damascus, Teheran, but dollars liquefy exchange in all three.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Investors seem to be preparing for a higher for longer rate environment, regardless of how many times the Fed cuts rates in 2025.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Wall Street has been lurching down and up in recent weeks as economic reports pushed traders to revamp their expectations about what the Fed will do with rates.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Looked at globally, the Fed doesn’t place dollars in Caracas, Damascus, Teheran, but dollars liquefy exchange in all three.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Investors seem to be preparing for a higher for longer rate environment, regardless of how many times the Fed cuts rates in 2025.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Wall Street has been lurching down and up in recent weeks as economic reports pushed traders to revamp their expectations about what the Fed will do with rates.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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