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 would reduce the likelihood that the Fed will cut.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Some economists think another cut could come at the Fed’s December meeting, though Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said a third straight reduction is not guaranteed.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Investors tend to buy Treasuries when the Fed is expected to cut rates in order to lock in current yields.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Those economic conditions could make policy decisions more difficult for the Fed, since the central bank must balance a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment, Tintelnot added, saying the Supreme Court decision may influence the level of interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Some economists think another cut could come at the Fed’s December meeting, though Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said a third straight reduction is not guaranteed.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Investors tend to buy Treasuries when the Fed is expected to cut rates in order to lock in current yields.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Those economic conditions could make policy decisions more difficult for the Fed, since the central bank must balance a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment, Tintelnot added, saying the Supreme Court decision may influence the level of interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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