central bank

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Proponents of regular media appearances by the Fed chair say they allow the central bank to shape the narrative around its interest-rate moves and can help markets digest the Fed’s policies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

The Justice Department announced it had closed its probe into Powell’s handling of the renovation of two historic central bank buildings in Washington, D.C.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The yield on the 2-year note, which often rises and falls with investors’ expectations for short-term rates set by the central bank, declined to 3.775% from 3.824% the prior session.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

It marked the first time Powell had publicly and robustly pushed back against the US president, as he warned that the independence of the US central bank was at stake.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 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