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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But when the Fed started slashing interest rates in September, with an initial cut of half a percentage point, the average credit card interest rate fell by just 0.13%.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Precisely because there’s powerful global demand for Treasury debt, the Fed can buy what the whole world wants to own.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Trump's vow to implement across-the-board tariffs could also complicate the Fed's efforts to keep inflation in check.
—Nathan Layne, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
However, with Donald Trump's presidency shaking up economic expectations, particularly with his protectionist stance on tariffs, analysts are now questioning whether the Fed's policy path will change in light of potential inflationary pressures.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Precisely because there’s powerful global demand for Treasury debt, the Fed can buy what the whole world wants to own.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Trump's vow to implement across-the-board tariffs could also complicate the Fed's efforts to keep inflation in check.
—Nathan Layne, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
However, with Donald Trump's presidency shaking up economic expectations, particularly with his protectionist stance on tariffs, analysts are now questioning whether the Fed's policy path will change in light of potential inflationary pressures.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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