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

Trump’s attempts to fire Cook from the Fed’s seven-member board of governors represent the first time in the central bank’s 113-year history that a president has sought to remove a Fed governor. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Earlier, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller suggested that more interest rate rises may be needed to tackle stubborn inflation, which has stayed above the Fed's 2% target for more than five years. — Hugh Leask,sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

While the Fed leader often plays an influential role in shaping the discussion on policy moves, decisions are ultimately the result of the 12-person committee process. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026

Still, key policymakers have said since the meeting that the Fed can take some time to monitor the economy and the impact of last month's rate hike before making another move. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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