1
often not capitalized
: a federal agent, officer, or official
—usually used in plural
2
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Nearly 8% of total student debt was reported as 90 days past due in the first quarter of 2025, the New York Fed recently found.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 17 May 2025
Bond yields continued to fall on China’s rate cuts and US economic data pointing to rate cuts later this year from the US Fed.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks expectations for Fed action, dropped to 3.96% from 4.05% as traders built bets that the Fed will resume cutting its main interest rate as soon as September.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Nearly 8% of total student debt was reported as 90 days past due in the first quarter of 2025, the New York Fed recently found.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 17 May 2025
Bond yields continued to fall on China’s rate cuts and US economic data pointing to rate cuts later this year from the US Fed.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks expectations for Fed action, dropped to 3.96% from 4.05% as traders built bets that the Fed will resume cutting its main interest rate as soon as September.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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“Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fed. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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