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

But White House spokesman Kush Desai said the end of the Iran war would ultimately reduce energy costs and allow the Fed to reduce rates. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Bonds send the Fed a warning While the Fed left interest rates unchanged Wednesday afternoon, three out of the 12 members on the central bank’s policymaking committee voted for a hike. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

About half as many Americans between the ages of 30 and 44 receive financial assistance from people outside their household, compared to 18- to 29-year-olds, per the Fed survey. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

JPMorgan economist Michael Feroli said in a note that the new chairman’s comments about looking beyond the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge in particular likely didn’t sit well with everyone else on the FOMC. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

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