1
often not capitalized
: a federal agent, officer, or official
—usually used in plural
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Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Powell also said that he was not legally required to leave if asked to do so, and that his staff had determined that the president lacked the capacity under the law to demote, at will, him or any other Fed governors.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Real-world impact Fed up with the stonewalling, state and federal agencies have sued San Francisco in hopes of forcing the city to modernize its wastewater system.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Many economists and Fed watchers expect the central bank to lower short term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday — the second rate cut in what's projected to be a string of rate reductions in the next year or so.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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On Thursday, after the Fed lowered interest rates by a quarter of a point, Fed Chair Jerome Powell felt compelled to tell journalists at a news conference that while the economy has been doing well, policies adopted by the White House or Congress could force the Fed to change course.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Powell also said that he was not legally required to leave if asked to do so, and that his staff had determined that the president lacked the capacity under the law to demote, at will, him or any other Fed governors.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Real-world impact Fed up with the stonewalling, state and federal agencies have sued San Francisco in hopes of forcing the city to modernize its wastewater system.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Many economists and Fed watchers expect the central bank to lower short term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday — the second rate cut in what's projected to be a string of rate reductions in the next year or so.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fed. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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