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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Alongside the decision on benchmark lending rates, the Fed will publish its latest forecasts on economic growth, inflation, and interest rates for the coming years, known as the Summary of Economic Projections.
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Traders do not expect the Fed to cut rates at its policy meeting that wraps up on Wednesday.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
At year's end the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index the Fed uses to set its target was rising at more than a 6% annual rate, triple its target.
—Howard Schneider, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
So don't assume the mortgage rate climate won't change if the Fed doesn't issue a cut this week.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Traders do not expect the Fed to cut rates at its policy meeting that wraps up on Wednesday.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
At year's end the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index the Fed uses to set its target was rising at more than a 6% annual rate, triple its target.
—Howard Schneider, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
So don't assume the mortgage rate climate won't change if the Fed doesn't issue a cut this week.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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