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 All of that will exacerbate inflation, and could force the Fed to hike rates even more aggressively. —

Alena Botros, Fortune, 22 June 2024 Related article Mortgage rates fall to their lowest level in almost three months Homeowners who locked in a low rate before the Fed began to hike in 2022 have been unwilling or unable to sell their homes because of months of elevated mortgage rates. —

Bryan Mena, CNN, 21 June 2024 If the Fed waits too long to act, the economy could tumble into recession under pressure from borrowing costs. —

David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 15 June 2024 Flexible work has enabled most companies to downsize or eliminate many offices, while the Fed’s extraordinary interest rate increases have triggered a surge in loan distress. —

Gabe Burke, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Fed

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