central bank

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Traders on Thursday were pricing in odds of 57% that the central bank will hike interest rates at least once in 2026, according to the CME FedWatch tool.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The central bank also raised its overnight deposit facility rate by 50 basis points to 4.25% and its lending facility rate to 6.0%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Three regional Fed presidents objected to the statement language at the April meeting, pushing to remove wording that signaled the central bank still leaned toward lowering interest rates.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Markets increasingly expect the central bank to raise rates later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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