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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Americans 55 and over now hold roughly $140 trillion, about three-quarters of the nation’s net worth, Fortune reported this month, citing a Bank of America Institute analysis of the Fed data. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Warsh, who took the helm of the Fed in May, has previously weighed in on the potential impact of AI on the labor market and wider economy. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 On Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh offered no fresh signals about potential interest rate policy moves by the Fed while attending a meeting of financial leaders in Bangkok. — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Traders took his comments as a sign that the Fed is likely to hold rates steady at its next meeting later this month. — CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Fed

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