central bank

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A central bank that had just built defenses against one threat, in his view, was poorly equipped to recognize a different one when it arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Usually, the central bank would seek to hold or raise interest rates when inflation is on the rise, to keep a lid on price increases.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Supply shocks are notoriously hard for a central bank; if the Fed tightens incorrectly consumers could end up with fewer products because of the shock and less credit because of the Fed.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

According to the minutes, central bank officials agreed that businesses would initially have difficulty passing along higher costs to customers due to the weakness in the labor market and excess spare capacity in the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

One kind of monetary policy, which involves the central bank buying private assets, is chunked as quantitative easing.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker