Federal Reserve Board

noun

: a 7-member board of governors overseeing the Federal Reserve System

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That's $200,000 lower than last year's estimate, but still a far cry from the median amount of $87,000 people have saved in their retirement accounts, according to Federal Reserve Board's Survey of Consumer Finances. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025 The chief goal is to return power to the people, not to concentrate it into the hands of the few, whether that is the president, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Federal Reserve Board. Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Tariffs may impact inflation — and interest rates U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on June 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025 Since 2000, check-writing has plummeted by nearly 75%, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Federal Reserve Board

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Federal Reserve Board was in 1920

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“Federal Reserve Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Federal%20Reserve%20Board. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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