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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Given the risks and the uncertainty around all aspects of the war, Kashkari said the Fed may even have to raise rates.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 May 2026
When inflation finally began to move up in 2021, the Fed was slow to respond.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Trump has criticized Powell over the Fed’s rate policy.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 3 May 2026
Nardini says with the Fed currently in hold mode, the first major risk for bond investors is duration.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 2 May 2026
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 May 2026
When inflation finally began to move up in 2021, the Fed was slow to respond.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Trump has criticized Powell over the Fed’s rate policy.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 3 May 2026
Nardini says with the Fed currently in hold mode, the first major risk for bond investors is duration.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 2 May 2026
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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