1
often not capitalized
: a federal agent, officer, or official
—usually used in plural
2
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Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
For the second time this week, and despite Friday's solid nonfarm payrolls data, Trump prodded Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut rates – this time, calling for a full percentage point reduction .
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 7 June 2025
The market's policy rate bets are in line with Fed policymakers' own projections, as of March, for 50 basis points of cuts this year.
—Ryan Patrick Jones, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Trump has been pressing Fed Chairman Jerome Powell hard to lower rates to boost borrowing and spending.
—Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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In particular, Fed survey data show that 25.6% of those who were working for somebody else, were at least 25 years and had a retirement account also took out a pension loan, withdrew money before retirement or lowered their retirement plan contributions in 2023 and 2024.
—Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
For the second time this week, and despite Friday's solid nonfarm payrolls data, Trump prodded Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut rates – this time, calling for a full percentage point reduction .
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 7 June 2025
The market's policy rate bets are in line with Fed policymakers' own projections, as of March, for 50 basis points of cuts this year.
—Ryan Patrick Jones, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Trump has been pressing Fed Chairman Jerome Powell hard to lower rates to boost borrowing and spending.
—Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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“Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fed. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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