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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While Powell may oversee no further cuts at the Fed, the cooling inflation data does bolster a dovish argument for incoming Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Trump has named his nominee for the new chairman of the Fed as Kevin Warsh.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Inflation is now closing in on the Fed's target 2% goal, and unemployment is on the decline again.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Traders are currently pricing in a 90% chance of the Fed keeping interest rates unchanged in a range between 350-375, per the CME FedWatch Tool.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Trump has named his nominee for the new chairman of the Fed as Kevin Warsh.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Inflation is now closing in on the Fed's target 2% goal, and unemployment is on the decline again.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Traders are currently pricing in a 90% chance of the Fed keeping interest rates unchanged in a range between 350-375, per the CME FedWatch Tool.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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