monetary policy

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1. An attempt to achieve broad economic goals by the regulation of the supply of money. (Compare fiscal policy.)

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monetary policy

It also would require the BOJ to move more aggressively to normalize monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

But investors appear to condition the return of inflation to the 2% target to tighter monetary policy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

The Bank of England "holds rates steady" is the Financial Times' summary of the monetary policy decision on Thursday.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India will deliver its closely-watched monetary policy decision on Wednesday, as the central bank grapples with inflationary risks against the backdrop of economic uncertainties for growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The economy now can be thought of as an entity which responds to actions by central banks; we call that monetary policy.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker