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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Recent Examples on the Web

Economists also watch it because some of its components, notably healthcare and financial services, flow into the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — the personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, index. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Still, Logan said there's more work to do for the Fed to meet its 2% inflation goal. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Nearly half are still betting on a quarter-point hike after the Fed’s following meeting in September. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 16 July 2026

The new review follows ones conducted by the Fed’s IG, the Government Accountability Office and Fed Governor Michael Barr, Bowman’s predecessor as vice chair for supervision. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

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