central bank

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Brazil’s central bank cut interest rates for the second straight month as growth slows and the country’s economy faces inflation headwinds from the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The dollar gained on Wednesday supported by higher prices of oil as investors wait to hear from the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about his future at the central bank.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Moreover, the central bank acknowledges, it would "conflict with the core design principle of immediacy of digital payments".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The oil shock and elevated inflation were top worries for investors in the bond market Wednesday, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell concluded his final press conference at the helm of the U.S. central bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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