central bank
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The immediate trigger for the rethink by both the central bank and investors has been the war in Iran, which sent energy prices climbing and threatened to keep inflation lodged above the Fed’s 2% target.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Three regional Fed presidents objected to the statement language at the April meeting, pushing to remove wording that signaled the central bank still leaned toward lowering interest rates.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Five of nine economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected the central bank to extend its pause, while the rest projected a 25-basis-point hike.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
French lawmakers on Wednesday narrowly approved President Emmanuel Macron's former chief of staff to govern the central bank, with Emmanuel Moulin winning just enough votes to secure the job.
From Barron's • May 20, 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
