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 have wagered more than $520 billion on sports since the practice was legalized, and quarterly deposits have risen to $1,250 in 2025, compared to $500 five years ago, the Fed researchers found.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Stocks were also buoyed by hopes that the Fed might resume cutting interest rates later this year.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
But Powell did stress the importance of the Fed’s independence.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Beginning in 1994, under Alan Greenspan, the Fed started publicly announcing its interest rate decisions, a major break from earlier practice when markets had to infer policy changes.
—Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Stocks were also buoyed by hopes that the Fed might resume cutting interest rates later this year.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
But Powell did stress the importance of the Fed’s independence.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Beginning in 1994, under Alan Greenspan, the Fed started publicly announcing its interest rate decisions, a major break from earlier practice when markets had to infer policy changes.
—Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Fed
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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