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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Markets have interpreted the recent messaging as indications that the Fed will be on hold with rates, probably into the summer, after cutting its benchmark borrowing level by a full percentage point in the latter part of 2024.
- CNBC’s Jeff Cox contributed to this report.
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Hakyung Kim,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Barr intends to remain on the Fed board as a governor.
—Pete Schroeder, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Musk is talking about the Fed’s monetary policy decisions.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Some answers can be found in the law that created the Fed, plus a legal footnote.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
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Hakyung Kim,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Barr intends to remain on the Fed board as a governor.
—Pete Schroeder, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Musk is talking about the Fed’s monetary policy decisions.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Some answers can be found in the law that created the Fed, plus a legal footnote.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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