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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In short, the Fed may be ready to cut rates, but the job market's cutting deeper.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Slack in the jobs market eases some of the Fed's concerns about fueling inflation with a rate cut.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The remarks came as senators of both major parties affirmed the importance of the political independence of the Fed during an hourslong confirmation hearing before the Senate committee on housing, banking and urban affairs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Republican and Democratic senators were unequivocal that the Fed’s decisions on interest rates should remain free of political considerations.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Slack in the jobs market eases some of the Fed's concerns about fueling inflation with a rate cut.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The remarks came as senators of both major parties affirmed the importance of the political independence of the Fed during an hourslong confirmation hearing before the Senate committee on housing, banking and urban affairs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Republican and Democratic senators were unequivocal that the Fed’s decisions on interest rates should remain free of political considerations.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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