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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The tactic itself could push resolution past the expiration of the Fed chair's term in May 2026.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 July 2025
After all, the famed boom of 2021 and 2022 derived its name, the ZIRP (zero interest rate policy) era, from the Fed.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 July 2025
President Donald Trump’s recent tariff policies threaten to kick up inflation once again, throwing into question how much the Fed will cut interest rates in the near future.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
Over the last few months, Trump has threatened to fire the Fed Chair due to Powell not lowering interest rates on his command.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 17 July 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 July 2025
After all, the famed boom of 2021 and 2022 derived its name, the ZIRP (zero interest rate policy) era, from the Fed.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 July 2025
President Donald Trump’s recent tariff policies threaten to kick up inflation once again, throwing into question how much the Fed will cut interest rates in the near future.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
Over the last few months, Trump has threatened to fire the Fed Chair due to Powell not lowering interest rates on his command.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 17 July 2025
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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