central bank

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Following this week’s meeting, Fed-watchers were quick to note that Wednesday’s decision was the most divisive at the central bank in decades.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

In addition, investors have been moving past developments in the war with Iran to instead focus on central bank rate hikes and currency intervention.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Poland’s central bank announces its interest rate decision on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In new forecasts, the central bank said that if energy prices fall from current levels relatively soon, inflation would pick up to 3.6% by the end of this year, but fall back in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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