central bank

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The central bank expects price inflation to range from 5% to 5.3% over the next 12 months, near the bank’s medium-term target of 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

If it looks anything like the last few, his opening act could be a rate pause with a lot of explanation about why he can’t take the central bank where he wants to go.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

In January, he released a startling video disclosing he was under investigation and labeling it a pretext to pressure the central bank to cut rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

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