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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That's not the case in 2026, though, with the Fed generally expected to hold rates steady through much of the year.
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Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The February personal consumption expenditures index — the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — is due Thursday and will offer an early read on whether the oil shock is feeding through to prices in the world’s largest economy.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Consumers may react to higher gas prices by cutting back on their spending elsewhere in the economy, Hammack said, which could lead to weaker growth and layoffs, which the Fed would need to respond to with rate cuts.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Despite last year’s dive in average monthly payroll gains, the jobless rate has barely moved and remains at historically low levels, leading the Fed to proceed cautiously with interest rate cuts.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The February personal consumption expenditures index — the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — is due Thursday and will offer an early read on whether the oil shock is feeding through to prices in the world’s largest economy.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Consumers may react to higher gas prices by cutting back on their spending elsewhere in the economy, Hammack said, which could lead to weaker growth and layoffs, which the Fed would need to respond to with rate cuts.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Despite last year’s dive in average monthly payroll gains, the jobless rate has barely moved and remains at historically low levels, leading the Fed to proceed cautiously with interest rate cuts.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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