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.

Examples of the Fed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Watch, too, whether Warsh uses Jackson Hole to draw a line between the Fed’s balance sheet and Treasury’s operations. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Likewise, Hesser, the KBRA strategist, said the current yield levels are more in keeping with historical norms, a switch after a prolonged period in which the Fed used its tools to keep rates artificially low. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

The bond market, not the Fed, is giving the clearest signal to CEOs that their borrowing costs are going up. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Yet new Fed chair Kevin Warsh hasn’t signaled whether the Fed will take such a step. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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