central bank

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It was the last meeting for Jerome Powell as Fed chair, who led the central bank for over eight years.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The central bank has signaled it remains open-minded about the policy path ahead, noting that its dual mandate of supporting employment and containing inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

As Kevin Warsh got ready to begin his term as Federal Reserve chair on Friday, the bond market was already anticipating interest-rate increases by the central bank, as Joy Wiltermuth explained.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

If it looks anything like the last few, his opening act could be a rate pause with a lot of explanation about why he can’t take the central bank where he wants to go.

From Barron's • May 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