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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Miran has already uttered the unthinkable about dollar dominance and done the unthinkable by serving as an executive branch loyalist on the Fed board.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Mester also responded to comments from from Jeffrey Gundlach of Doubleline Capital that the Fed needs to shift its focus from job creation to the unemployment rate.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
In fact, a quick review of the central bank’s dot plot underscores just how divided the Fed Governors are on the question of whether to cut interest rates (and by how much) over the next 12 months.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Savers will be getting less of a bang for their buck as the Fed drops interest rates.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Mester also responded to comments from from Jeffrey Gundlach of Doubleline Capital that the Fed needs to shift its focus from job creation to the unemployment rate.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
In fact, a quick review of the central bank’s dot plot underscores just how divided the Fed Governors are on the question of whether to cut interest rates (and by how much) over the next 12 months.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Savers will be getting less of a bang for their buck as the Fed drops interest rates.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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