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 March, the Federal Reserve decided to reduce the pace of the roll-off from the Fed’s balance sheet.
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Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
By slashing interest rates to make borrowing easier for U.S. households and companies, along with several untraditional moves to juice the economy, the Fed helped the U.S. economy recover from the 2008 financial crisis, the 2020 COVID crash and other bear markets.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Swift changes in treasury bond yields amid the Fed’s inflation fight were part of the reason that a more active hand in bonds worked well in 2024.
—Meredith Mutter,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Powell said the Fed’s best move amid Trump’s chaos is to keep rates on hold for longer.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
By slashing interest rates to make borrowing easier for U.S. households and companies, along with several untraditional moves to juice the economy, the Fed helped the U.S. economy recover from the 2008 financial crisis, the 2020 COVID crash and other bear markets.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Swift changes in treasury bond yields amid the Fed’s inflation fight were part of the reason that a more active hand in bonds worked well in 2024.
—Meredith Mutter,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Powell said the Fed’s best move amid Trump’s chaos is to keep rates on hold for longer.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Fed
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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