Federal Reserve System
noun
: the central banking system of the U.S. consisting of 12 districts with a Federal Reserve bank in the principal commercial city of each district
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Auto loan 30-day delinquency rates have risen considerably in recent years, according to a Thursday note from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
On July 1, 2024, the Supreme Court changed that rule in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, so that the limitations period does not start until the plaintiff is actually injured by an agency’s rule.
—John Quinn, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
In July 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System expanded the ability of plaintiffs to sue federal agencies.
—Tonya Evans, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
On Monday, the court ruled along familiar 6–3 party lines in Corner Post Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in a decision that creates new opportunities for companies to attack federal regulations years after they’re put in place.
—Molly Taft, WIRED, 6 July 2024
Roach indicated in his commentary that excess savings peaked at $2.1 trillion in August 2021, citing data from the Federal Reserve System, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and other sources.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
The Federal Reserve System maintains high interest rates to cool off the economy and bring down inflation, but those interest rates make home ownership more difficult and affect businesses, which often raise the prices of goods and services to maintain profits.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
Through its control over the international payment service SWIFT and the influence of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, Washington has been able to pressure adversaries and impose financial sanctions with global reach.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
The budget blames stubborn inflation and the high interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve System to tame inflation for California’s slowdown, but economies of other states have experienced the same factors and prospered despite them.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
On July 1, 2024, the Supreme Court changed that rule in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, so that the limitations period does not start until the plaintiff is actually injured by an agency’s rule.
—John Quinn, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
In July 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System expanded the ability of plaintiffs to sue federal agencies.
—Tonya Evans, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
On Monday, the court ruled along familiar 6–3 party lines in Corner Post Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in a decision that creates new opportunities for companies to attack federal regulations years after they’re put in place.
—Molly Taft, WIRED, 6 July 2024
Roach indicated in his commentary that excess savings peaked at $2.1 trillion in August 2021, citing data from the Federal Reserve System, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and other sources.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
The Federal Reserve System maintains high interest rates to cool off the economy and bring down inflation, but those interest rates make home ownership more difficult and affect businesses, which often raise the prices of goods and services to maintain profits.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
Through its control over the international payment service SWIFT and the influence of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, Washington has been able to pressure adversaries and impose financial sanctions with global reach.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
The budget blames stubborn inflation and the high interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve System to tame inflation for California’s slowdown, but economies of other states have experienced the same factors and prospered despite them.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
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