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    federal

    US /ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl/

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    UK /'fedərəl/

    B1
    adj.AdjectiveConsisting of several united states
    The federal prison has the worst criminals in the country
    adj.AdjectiveRelating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
    Canada has a federal system of government.
    adj.AdjectiveRelating to laws enacted at the national level.
    He was charged with a federal crime.
    prop. n.Proper NounThe central banking system of the United States.
    The Federal Reserve sets monetary policy.

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    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • But you will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the federal elections where I filed a 104-page, essentially financial statement of sorts, the forms that they have.

      But you will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the federal elections where I filed a 104-page, essentially financial statement of sorts, the forms that they have.

    • Or maybe he doesn't want the American people, all of you watching tonight, to know that he's paid nothing in federal taxes because the only years that anybody's ever seen were a couple of years when he had to turn them over to state authorities when he was trying to get a casino license.

      Or maybe he doesn't want the American people, all of you watching tonight, to know that he's paid nothing in federal taxes because the only years that anybody's ever seen were a couple of years when he had to turn them over to state authorities when he was trying to get a casino license.

    B1

    Why can’t prices just stay the same?

    07:31Why can’t prices just stay the same?
    • Federal Reserve did in 2022, which did help bring inflation closer to that 2% target while placing an even higher financial strain on families who may need to borrow just to make ends meet.

      Federal Reserve did in 2022, which did help bring inflation closer to that 2% target while placing an even higher financial strain on families who may need to borrow just to make ends meet.

    • Federal Reserve did in 2022,

      Federal Reserve did in 2022,

    B1

    How Rich People Hide Their Money

    08:33How Rich People Hide Their Money
    • In addition to the taxes we pay to the federal government, the states and even cities we live in can collect taxes too.

      In addition to the taxes we pay to the federal government, the states and even cities we live in can collect taxes too.

    • In addition to the taxes we pay to the federal government, the states and even cities we live in can collect taxes too.

      In addition to the taxes we pay to the federal government, the states and even cities we live in can collect taxes too.

    B1

    Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings

    09:27Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings
    • Over the past few decades, federal legislation on guns has been rare.

      Over the past few decades, federal legislation on guns has been rare.

    • Our gun laws at the federal level had been frozen in time since basically the 1990s,  

      Our gun laws at the federal level had been frozen in time since basically the 1990s,  

    B1

    New York vs. Tokyo’s Subway: How Japan Got So Far Ahead | WSJ U.S. vs. Japan

    06:17New York vs. Tokyo’s Subway: How Japan Got So Far Ahead | WSJ U.S. vs. Japan
    • Its funding comes from multiple places, including taxes, the city and state governments, and some federal funding.

      Its funding comes from multiple places, including taxes, the city and state governments, and some federal funding.

    • Its funding comes from multiple places, including taxes, the city and state governments, and some federal funding.

      Its funding comes from multiple places, including taxes, the city and state governments, and some federal funding.

    B1

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • The federal government

      The federal government

    • But when you take into account that the federal highway budget

      But when you take into account that the federal highway budget

    B1

    How Trump’s Charges Compare to This Past Politician's Scandal | WSJ

    06:39How Trump’s Charges Compare to This Past Politician's Scandal | WSJ
    • If it was done specifically for the purpose of promoting your candidacy for a federal office, that's where the problem comes in.

      If it was done specifically for the purpose of promoting your candidacy for a federal office, that's where the problem comes in.

    • of promoting your candidacy for a federal office,

      of promoting your candidacy for a federal office,

    B2

    How solar energy got so cheap

    06:31How solar energy got so cheap
    • the US federal government allotted more than $8 billion to solar research and development.

      the US federal government allotted more than $8 billion to solar research and development.

    • where companies would look for places to put solar so that they could reduce the amount they owed the federal government in taxes.

      where companies would look for places to put solar so that they could reduce the amount they owed the federal government in taxes.

    B1

    Why Citibank Branches Are Closing Around The World

    10:27Why Citibank Branches Are Closing Around The World
    • Citi eventually joined the list of institutions deemed too big to fail, receiving $476.2 billion in bailout from the federal government.

      Citi eventually joined the list of institutions deemed too big to fail, receiving $476.2 billion in bailout from the federal government.

    • Citi eventually joined the list of institutions deemed too big to fail, receiving $476.2 billion in bailout from the federal government.

      Citi eventually joined the list of institutions deemed too big to fail, receiving $476.2 billion in bailout from the federal government.

    B1

    Why Getting A Job Feels Impossible Right Now

    10:39Why Getting A Job Feels Impossible Right Now
    • A cooldown in the labor market was also what the Federal Reserve had intended with its series of interest rate hikes.

      A cooldown in the labor market was also what the Federal Reserve had intended with its series of interest rate hikes.

    • If you are the Federal Reserve and you want to slow the economy down, that means you want to slow the markets down a bit.

      If you are the Federal Reserve and you want to slow the economy down, that means you want to slow the markets down a bit.

    B1