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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Still, the Fed has also failed to achieve its inflation target since the pandemic, and that fact consumers have faced higher prices for several years also contributes to a perception that the previous era of low inflation is over.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 May 2026
But having the event at the White House raises more questions about the Fed's independence at a time when Trump has constantly sought to bend the independent central bank to his will.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Warsh criticized the Fed’s decision to quickly lower interest rates during the financial crisis, arguing the cuts would only spur inflation, and was the only Fed official to argue against the central bank’s plan in 2011 to buy $600 billion in Treasury securities.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The raise was the 15th consecutive increase by the Fed and the first since Ben Bernanke took over as chairman of the FOMC.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 22 May 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 May 2026
But having the event at the White House raises more questions about the Fed's independence at a time when Trump has constantly sought to bend the independent central bank to his will.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Warsh criticized the Fed’s decision to quickly lower interest rates during the financial crisis, arguing the cuts would only spur inflation, and was the only Fed official to argue against the central bank’s plan in 2011 to buy $600 billion in Treasury securities.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The raise was the 15th consecutive increase by the Fed and the first since Ben Bernanke took over as chairman of the FOMC.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 22 May 2026
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