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

The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, as the data points to a resilient labor market alongside inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The concern is that a strong labor market gives the Fed more reason to nip the bud of inflation above 2%, and raise rates in September. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Given that, markets are in guessing mode on which option the Fed will circle in later this month. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

The combination of elevated inflation and a fairly resilient labor market has raised the chances of an interest rate hike at the Fed's meeting later this month, financial markets show. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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