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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With the chances of a Fed rate cut at the central bank's next meeting currently low, however, these averages aren't likely to change much further (barring major developments).
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
If the Supreme Court hands Trump a victory in the Cook case, the president will gain effective control over the central bank.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The central bank's economic staff cited fiscal policy, easier financial conditions and a dissipation of the tariff impact as growth drivers through 2028, minutes of the meeting released last week show.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
Fiscal dominance is the point at which financing needs begin to constrain the central bank’s inflation fight, and the adjustment happens through the purchasing power of money rather than through taxes or spending cuts.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
If the Supreme Court hands Trump a victory in the Cook case, the president will gain effective control over the central bank.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The central bank's economic staff cited fiscal policy, easier financial conditions and a dissipation of the tariff impact as growth drivers through 2028, minutes of the meeting released last week show.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
Fiscal dominance is the point at which financing needs begin to constrain the central bank’s inflation fight, and the adjustment happens through the purchasing power of money rather than through taxes or spending cuts.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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