central bank

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So the central bank bought long-term Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities to help get interest rates down and spark a recovery.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The central bank has been trying — and failing — for five years to reduce inflation to an annual rate of 2%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

That included both central bank policy and fiscal policy - the government's decisions on taxation and spending - he said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It also means a new economic challenge for the central bank, which is simultaneously contending with a slowing labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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