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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Rose argued that the Beige Book data will lead the Fed to hold rates steady for now, before cutting in September.
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Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
The two-year yield, which moves more closely with expectations for the Fed, fell to 4.92% from 4.99%.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
But Fed watchers and the financial markets are now questioning not just when cuts will happen, but also if the Fed will be able to eke out even one or two cuts.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Hopes that the Fed was poised to cut rates have been put on hold for now.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 14 Apr. 2024
That doesn’t bode well for lower mortgage rates, and economists don’t expect rates to fall below 6% this year, especially if the Fed does not end up cutting interest rates.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Powell's stance has elevated the profile of the monthly inflation data in determining when the Fed might start cutting rates.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
That means inflation isn’t deflating at the rate economists hoped, which means the Fed is unlikely to start cutting interest rates as quickly as expected — and that, tunneling all the way down to biotech, means investors won’t look as favorably on high-risk ideas like developing new drugs.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 11 Apr. 2024
Core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy items and are watched more closely by the Fed, increased 0.4% in line with February's rise.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
The two-year yield, which moves more closely with expectations for the Fed, fell to 4.92% from 4.99%.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
But Fed watchers and the financial markets are now questioning not just when cuts will happen, but also if the Fed will be able to eke out even one or two cuts.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Hopes that the Fed was poised to cut rates have been put on hold for now.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 14 Apr. 2024
That doesn’t bode well for lower mortgage rates, and economists don’t expect rates to fall below 6% this year, especially if the Fed does not end up cutting interest rates.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Powell's stance has elevated the profile of the monthly inflation data in determining when the Fed might start cutting rates.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
That means inflation isn’t deflating at the rate economists hoped, which means the Fed is unlikely to start cutting interest rates as quickly as expected — and that, tunneling all the way down to biotech, means investors won’t look as favorably on high-risk ideas like developing new drugs.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 11 Apr. 2024
Core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy items and are watched more closely by the Fed, increased 0.4% in line with February's rise.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
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