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 Challenger report is one of the relatively few data points available right now to markets, lawmakers and the Fed.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Investors are hoping that signs of a softening labor market will influence the Fed to lower rates by a quarter percentage point at its next meeting.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Initial applications for unemployment benefits are still relatively low, while employment declined slightly in the Fed’s latest Beige Book survey of regional business contacts.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
The markets interpreted that as meaning the Fed would be likely to continue cutting rates, thus adding more liquidity to markets that are already near their record highs.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Investors are hoping that signs of a softening labor market will influence the Fed to lower rates by a quarter percentage point at its next meeting.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Initial applications for unemployment benefits are still relatively low, while employment declined slightly in the Fed’s latest Beige Book survey of regional business contacts.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
The markets interpreted that as meaning the Fed would be likely to continue cutting rates, thus adding more liquidity to markets that are already near their record highs.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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