central bank

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External and domestic pressures on Indonesia's economy were "manageable", the country's deputy finance minister said Thursday, despite a rout of the rupiah that has forced the central bank to hike interest rates.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Big picture: Just one year ago, inflation was slowing toward the Fed’s 2% target and the central bank was planning more interest-rate cuts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The central bank had projected 1.5% annualized growth in the January-to-March period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Higher inflation also poses a challenge for Kevin Warsh, the new governor of the Fed, ahead of his first interest rate decision in charge of the central bank next week.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

And they recommended that the NIH establish a reference collection of cells: a central bank where all cultures would be tested, cataloged, and stored under maximum security, using state-of-the-art sterile techniques.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot