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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Markets remain convinced the Fed will lop off another 25 basis points at its meeting that concludes Nov. 7, two days after the election.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Yields for the 2-year note are up from about 3.65% just before the Fed cut and yields for the 10-year are up from about 3.6%.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Many economists caution that such interference could undermine the Fed's independence and the country’s long-term economic stability.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
If the Fed didn’t bring down interest rates as rapidly as Trump wanted, or even considered raising them, Trump could change his mind and try to fire Powell.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Yields for the 2-year note are up from about 3.65% just before the Fed cut and yields for the 10-year are up from about 3.6%.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Many economists caution that such interference could undermine the Fed's independence and the country’s long-term economic stability.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
If the Fed didn’t bring down interest rates as rapidly as Trump wanted, or even considered raising them, Trump could change his mind and try to fire Powell.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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