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

Inflation also remains well above the Fed's target, pressuring household budgets. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 July 2026

The data, based on the Fed’s Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED), is troubling for Ullrich, a former senior regional economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond who has spent years studying household economic trends. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Relying solely on private data, the Fed was forced to cut rates without a comprehensive read of the American labor force. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Still, if the Fed does decide to raise rates before the end of the year, gold will face more downward pressure. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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