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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The Fed's wild west dilemma Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to deliver a keynote address Friday at the central bank’s annual conference.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will deliver his keynote address at the central bank’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Aug. 22.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Aug. 2025
The central bank had for months held rates steady as policymakers awaited greater clarity on how President Donald Trump’s trade agenda could affect the economy.
—Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Following a hotter-than-expected inflation print earlier this week, markets began to reduce their bets on the Bank of England continuing its rate-cutting cycle this year, with capital markets now overwhelmingly expecting the central bank to keep rates steady through 2025, according to LSEG data.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will deliver his keynote address at the central bank’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Aug. 22.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Aug. 2025
The central bank had for months held rates steady as policymakers awaited greater clarity on how President Donald Trump’s trade agenda could affect the economy.
—Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Following a hotter-than-expected inflation print earlier this week, markets began to reduce their bets on the Bank of England continuing its rate-cutting cycle this year, with capital markets now overwhelmingly expecting the central bank to keep rates steady through 2025, according to LSEG data.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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