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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When a a strategic actor deliberately limits supply, the resulting inflation is a national security problem and not a problem for the Fed.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 May 2026
And this year, the US-Israeli war with Iran further complicated the Fed’s efforts to assess the economy.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
And the Fed chairman’s ability to alter the nation’s economy, no less a state’s business climate, is limited by the central bank’s power.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Warsh shares Miran's view that the Fed has gotten tripped in over analyzing micro-level prices, Warsh said at his April 21 confirmation hearing.
—Matt Peterson,steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 May 2026
And this year, the US-Israeli war with Iran further complicated the Fed’s efforts to assess the economy.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
And the Fed chairman’s ability to alter the nation’s economy, no less a state’s business climate, is limited by the central bank’s power.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Warsh shares Miran's view that the Fed has gotten tripped in over analyzing micro-level prices, Warsh said at his April 21 confirmation hearing.
—Matt Peterson,steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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