Federal Reserve Board

noun

: a 7-member board of governors overseeing the Federal Reserve System

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Shelton, whom Trump unsuccessfully nominated to the Federal Reserve Board in 2020, has long argued that a zero-inflation target would help everyday Americans who are hurt when their paychecks fail to keep up with prices. Matt Egan, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 Gorman formerly served as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, president of the Federal Advisory Council to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, and co-chairman of the business committee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024 Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 23, 2022. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024 And the Federal Reserve Board imposed a $123.5 million penalty. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Federal Reserve Board 

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Federal Reserve Board was in 1920

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“Federal Reserve Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Federal%20Reserve%20Board. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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