central bank

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The central bank has had to shift its focus to reining in another surge in inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Surging equity and property prices, rampant margin speculation and a central bank that tightened while the economy still looked strong produced one of the most spectacular unwinds in modern markets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Also, Dallas Fed President Logan warned the central bank may need to raise rates later this year, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

SYDNEY—Australian economic growth slowed in the first quarter of the year, when the central bank started raising interest rates and the Middle East conflict sent fuel prices surging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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