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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Inflation has so far remained higher for longer than the Fed and economists had hoped for.
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Some analysts stressed that one report does not in itself represent a trend, and that the Fed would need to see further evidence that inflation is under control before reducing borrowing costs.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 May 2024
But the Fed chair still signaled that recent wage gains were stronger than the Fed thought would be consistent with low and stable inflation over time.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 2 May 2024
The Dow Jones and other major stock indexes opened higher a day after the Fed confirmed that there won’t be any more interest rate hikes.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 2 May 2024
Economists like Zandi aren't expecting the Fed to raise interest rates, either.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 May 2024
Rose argued that the Beige Book data will lead the Fed to hold rates steady for now, before cutting in September.
—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
Paolo Confino, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Some analysts stressed that one report does not in itself represent a trend, and that the Fed would need to see further evidence that inflation is under control before reducing borrowing costs.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 May 2024
But the Fed chair still signaled that recent wage gains were stronger than the Fed thought would be consistent with low and stable inflation over time.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 2 May 2024
The Dow Jones and other major stock indexes opened higher a day after the Fed confirmed that there won’t be any more interest rate hikes.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 2 May 2024
Economists like Zandi aren't expecting the Fed to raise interest rates, either.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 May 2024
Rose argued that the Beige Book data will lead the Fed to hold rates steady for now, before cutting in September.
—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
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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