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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Market observers are increasingly watching to see just when the Fed starts to cut interest rates, which would give consumers a boost.
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Evan Clark, WWD, 16 July 2024
During Trump’s first term, the federal funds rate, which is controlled by the Fed, peaked at 2.5 per cent.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Still, the labor market has remained above water and unemployment low despite the headwinds with inflation and the Fed hiking interest rates to their highest level since the dot-com bubble of the early 2000s.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024
That’s above the Fed’s 2% goal but the lowest since March 2021 and down from a peak of 5.6% in mid-2022.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
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Evan Clark, WWD, 16 July 2024
During Trump’s first term, the federal funds rate, which is controlled by the Fed, peaked at 2.5 per cent.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Still, the labor market has remained above water and unemployment low despite the headwinds with inflation and the Fed hiking interest rates to their highest level since the dot-com bubble of the early 2000s.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024
That’s above the Fed’s 2% goal but the lowest since March 2021 and down from a peak of 5.6% in mid-2022.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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