central bank
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In recent weeks, however, several Fed policymakers -- including Warsh himself -- have hinted that if inflation does not show clear signs of slowing, the central bank will have to act by raising interest rates.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
However, the central bank has “sounded a touch more hawkish recently,” despite concerns about the implications for economic growth from tariff disputes with the U.S., he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The financial markets have rapidly repriced the odds over the past week that Japan’s central bank will raise interest rates, following hawkish comments from a few of the BoJ’s policymakers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Interest-rate futures now imply there is about an 85% chance that the central bank will raise interest rates by a quarter point next week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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
