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.
Examples of the Fed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Stocks shrugged off inflation concerns U.S. stocks eked out a small gain on Wednesday even though the 10-year Treasury yield touched to its highest since April following the release of the Fed’s minutes.
—
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
In other words, the Fed cut but interest rates still rose.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
But progress on inflation has stalled in recent months, and year-over-year consumer price increases are stuck above the Fed’s 2% target.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, there are fears on Wall Street that there will be fewer interest rate cuts this year after the Fed cut them three times since September 2023.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for the Fed 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
In other words, the Fed cut but interest rates still rose.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
But progress on inflation has stalled in recent months, and year-over-year consumer price increases are stuck above the Fed’s 2% target.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, there are fears on Wall Street that there will be fewer interest rate cuts this year after the Fed cut them three times since September 2023.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for the Fed
Dictionary Entries Near the Fed
Cite this Entry
“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share