central bank
noun
: a national bank that operates to establish monetary and fiscal policy and to control the money supply and interest rate
central banker
noun
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For now, a controversial loan product is back in the spotlight, and the housing market is holding its breath for the next move from the central bank.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Federal Reserve officials, including Governor Lisa Cook, have expressed uncertainty about the central bank's direction for December rate cuts.
—Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Cook, appointed by former President Joe Biden and the first Black woman to serve as a Fed governor, is the first central bank official to ever be subject to a firing attempt.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
For many, its major draw is that it is not governed or issued by central banks or authorities.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Federal Reserve officials, including Governor Lisa Cook, have expressed uncertainty about the central bank's direction for December rate cuts.
—Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Cook, appointed by former President Joe Biden and the first Black woman to serve as a Fed governor, is the first central bank official to ever be subject to a firing attempt.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
For many, its major draw is that it is not governed or issued by central banks or authorities.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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