central

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Investors expect the central bank to raise its key rate in at least two steps this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The US is also negotiating a minerals deal with DR Congo to help gain access to the central African country's vast reserves of key metals such as cobalt, tantalum, lithium and copper.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Investors are worried that will push up inflation—strengthening the case for central banks to raise interest rates, or at least keep them elevated.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

He wanted to offer Holy Communion, the central sacrament of Roman Catholic faith, not only to the detainees inside the facility, but also to the federal agents stationed there.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

He made every effort to understand Seoul’s culture and to fit in, believing that ethnic identity was the central problem of his life.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French