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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Boomers, the wealthiest generation, control $31 trillion in stocks and mutual fund shares, according to the Fed.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Persistent inflation, which would constrain the Fed’s ability to respond to a downturn, concerned half the market contacts surveyed.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The former Fed governor has been open about his preference for a lower funds rate, arguing that the Fed still can control inflation while easing policy.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Before that, the Fed cut interest rates a quarter-point three straight times.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 May 2026
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Persistent inflation, which would constrain the Fed’s ability to respond to a downturn, concerned half the market contacts surveyed.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The former Fed governor has been open about his preference for a lower funds rate, arguing that the Fed still can control inflation while easing policy.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Before that, the Fed cut interest rates a quarter-point three straight times.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 May 2026
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