economics

federal reserve

The central banking system of the United States, which manages the nation's monetary policy and regulates banks.

Example

"The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to combat inflation."

💡 Memory Tip

The FED is the federal government's RESERVE of financial power — it controls the money supply.

Etymology

Federal (national) + reserve (a store held back) — the national bank held in reserve to stabilize the economy.

Common Misspellings

federal resevefederal reservfedreal reservefederel reserve

Related Terms

interest ratemonetary policyinflation

See Also

central bank

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