美联储 (Měi lián chǔ) — Federal Reserve (U.S. central bank)
Definition
Shortened form of 美国联邦储备系统 — the U.S. central bank that sets monetary policy (interest rates, etc.). Often contrasted with 央行, the generic term for a country's central bank.
noun
Federal Reserve (U.S. central bank)
Examples
- 美联储。Měi lián chǔ Zuó tiān xuān bù jiā xī.The Federal Reserve announced an interest rate hike yesterday.
- 美联储。Měi lián chǔ De zhèng cè duì quán qiú jīng jì yǒu hěn dà yǐng xiǎng.The Federal Reserve's policies have a big impact on the global economy.
- 美联储。Jīng jì xué jiā zhèng zài fēn xī Měi lián chǔ de zuì xīn bào gào.Economists are analyzing the Federal Reserve's latest report.
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