central bank

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The oil shock and elevated inflation were top worries for investors in the bond market Wednesday, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell concluded his final press conference at the helm of the U.S. central bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The dollar gained on Wednesday supported by higher prices of oil as investors wait to hear from the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about his future at the central bank.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Here are the four key takeaways from a significant day for the future of the US central bank.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Brazil’s central bank cut its Selic benchmark lending rate to 14.5% from 14.75%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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