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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However, the Fed’s balance sheet, currently at $6.7 trillion, limits its ability to suppress yields through large-scale bond-buying without risking inflationary pressures.
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Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Powell has pointed to uncertainty surrounding tariffs for why the Fed is keeping rates steady.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Bowman, meanwhile, last dissented in September 2024, when the Fed cut its key rate by a half-point.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 July 2025
President Donald Trump is pressuring the Fed by jawboning for lower rates.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
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Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Powell has pointed to uncertainty surrounding tariffs for why the Fed is keeping rates steady.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Bowman, meanwhile, last dissented in September 2024, when the Fed cut its key rate by a half-point.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 July 2025
President Donald Trump is pressuring the Fed by jawboning for lower rates.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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