central bank

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The situation has dashed the hopes of many on Wall Street that the US central bank might lower interest rates this year.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

If inflation accelerates and stokes expectations of higher prices, the central bank will respond, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Fed officials stuck to a forecast of one rate cut this year, but economists think the central bank is in no rush to do anything with rates.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The bank might have to raise its key rate multiple times this year if the energy shock proves long-lasting, Belgium’s central bank said this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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