central bank
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The central bank left rates unchanged for a ninth consecutive quarter in June, saying it expected inflationary pressure to remain moderate and economic growth to stay robust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
That may start with a quarter-point increase in interest rates at next week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, which would signal to markets that the central bank is serious about inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Ahead of the CPI news, Fed fund futures were pricing in a 67% chance the U.S. central bank will raise rates by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75% to 4%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Interest-rate futures imply there is now about a 90% chance that the central bank will increase its target range on overnight rates by a quarter point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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
