central bank

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The central bank sets interest rates to achieve and maintain 2% inflation, or the midpoint in the 1% to 3% target range.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The central bank is likely to be stymied from cutting interest rates aggressively, leaving the cost of borrowing painfully high for prospective home buyers and anyone who needs a big loan.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

In a recent magazine column, a Chinese central bank adviser argued that China has been investing too much in “things” and not enough in people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Reinhart agreed the tariffs and energy pressures were out of the Fed’s control but said earlier mistakes had put the central bank in its difficult spot.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 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