federal_reserve
1. [ noun ] (finance,government) the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and stated charted commercial banks and some trust companies
Synonyms: Fed frs Federal_Reserve_System
Examples:

"the Fed raises and lowers short-term interest rates and the money supply"

Related terms: central_bank member_bank national_bank Federal_Reserve_Bank
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