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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However, the Fed suggested that some cuts will follow later in the year.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Discouraged borrowers — those who reported needing credit but not applying for fear of being denied — reached 8.5% in February, the highest since the Fed began its tracking in 2013.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
For now, the main quandary before the Fed stems from the wide range of possible outcomes, the experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
And if tariff risks remain elevated, the Fed may need to cut rates significantly more than is currently priced into financial markets.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Discouraged borrowers — those who reported needing credit but not applying for fear of being denied — reached 8.5% in February, the highest since the Fed began its tracking in 2013.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
For now, the main quandary before the Fed stems from the wide range of possible outcomes, the experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
And if tariff risks remain elevated, the Fed may need to cut rates significantly more than is currently priced into financial markets.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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“The Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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