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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Powell has pledged not to leave the central bank until the probe is over.
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Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
However, multiple economists are predicting that the central bank will refrain from cuts this year altogether.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The central bank’s dual goal is price stability and maximum employment.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
The central bank doesn’t set mortgage rates, but its decisions to raise or lower its short-term rate are watched closely by bond investors and can ultimately affect the yield on 10-year Treasurys.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
However, multiple economists are predicting that the central bank will refrain from cuts this year altogether.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The central bank’s dual goal is price stability and maximum employment.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
The central bank doesn’t set mortgage rates, but its decisions to raise or lower its short-term rate are watched closely by bond investors and can ultimately affect the yield on 10-year Treasurys.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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