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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In general, the Fed cuts interest rates to stimulate a flagging economy and job market.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
While Powell has long maintained that the Fed is not influenced by politics in any way, and has staunchly defended its independence from such influences, observers are still questioning, Why cut in 2024 but not now?
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
Miran’s confirmation to the Fed board could affect the timing of Trump’s eventual replacement of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term leading the central bank expires in May.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 7 Aug. 2025
However, the Fed’s balance sheet, currently at $6.7 trillion, limits its ability to suppress yields through large-scale bond-buying without risking inflationary pressures.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
While Powell has long maintained that the Fed is not influenced by politics in any way, and has staunchly defended its independence from such influences, observers are still questioning, Why cut in 2024 but not now?
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
Miran’s confirmation to the Fed board could affect the timing of Trump’s eventual replacement of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term leading the central bank expires in May.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 7 Aug. 2025
However, the Fed’s balance sheet, currently at $6.7 trillion, limits its ability to suppress yields through large-scale bond-buying without risking inflationary pressures.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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