central bank

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Usually, the central bank would seek to hold or raise interest rates when inflation is on the rise, to keep a lid on price increases.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Supply shocks are notoriously hard for a central bank; if the Fed tightens incorrectly consumers could end up with fewer products because of the shock and less credit because of the Fed.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Investors expect the central bank to raise its key interest rate a number of times this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Warsh served on the board during the global financial crisis, and eventually left in 2011 over differences on how the central bank should tackle it.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The two of them go to the central bank of stairwells and begin the ten-story trip down to the fifth floor.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner