1
often not capitalized
: a federal agent, officer, or official
—usually used in plural
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Neil Irwin Jan 7, 2025 - Economy How top Fed bank cop's resignation limits Trump's options
Monday's decision by the Federal Reserve's top bank regulator to step down from his job — but not from the Fed entirely — is simultaneously less and more than meets the eye.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, after the Fed lowered interest rates by a quarter of a point, Fed Chair Jerome Powell felt compelled to tell journalists at a news conference that while the economy has been doing well, policies adopted by the White House or Congress could force the Fed to change course.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index (January) Earnings: Intuitive Surgical , Texas Instruments , CSX , Freeport-McMoRan , Union Pacific , McCormick & Co., Elevance Health , Northern Trust , GE Aerospace Friday, Jan. 24 9:45 a.m.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Neil Irwin Jan 7, 2025 - Economy How top Fed bank cop's resignation limits Trump's options
Monday's decision by the Federal Reserve's top bank regulator to step down from his job — but not from the Fed entirely — is simultaneously less and more than meets the eye.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, after the Fed lowered interest rates by a quarter of a point, Fed Chair Jerome Powell felt compelled to tell journalists at a news conference that while the economy has been doing well, policies adopted by the White House or Congress could force the Fed to change course.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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