central bank

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And any missteps by Kevin Warsh, the new Fed chair, at his first meeting in charge of the U.S. central bank this week could quickly test the risk appetite SpaceX helped showcase, according to analysts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 14, 2026

Juda, a former central bank deputy governor, said the government supported the recent interest rate hikes despite the potential risk to growth as well as higher debt servicing costs for the state.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Norway’s central bank is expected to leave rates at 4.25% after delivering a surprise 25 basis points rate rise in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The central bank is widely expected to leave the federal-funds rate unchanged at 3.5% to 3.75%.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 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