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[sen-truhl] / ˈsɛn trəl /


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U.K. central bank says it may yet raise rates to tame inflation triggered by closure of the energy bottleneck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Wednesday’s post-policy-meeting press conference with Warsh, the central bank’s new chairman, was exciting, surprising, shorter than usual, and at times concerning, especially for investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

The disagreement has become central to the wider debate surrounding Project Spire.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Kevin Warsh’s address was terse following his first Fed meeting as chair, but his messaging carried decidedly hawkish undertones, fueling bets that the central bank may raise interest rates later this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

At the bottom of his conviction lay his memory of his dinner with Wing Chau—when he grasped the central role of the mezzanine CDO and made a massive bet against those very same CDOs.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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