monetary policy

Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

Gagnon said Powell and his colleagues have never come up with a good way to communicate overall monetary policy, including the balance sheet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The Fed next meets April 28-29 to discuss monetary policy, but Wall Street expects no change to interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

And while researchers cautioned against central banks tightening monetary policy prematurely, they should “stand ready to tighten” to contain any knock-on effects from the conflict, such as higher inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“By contrast, if talks stall and inflation surprises to the upside, renewed geopolitical and monetary policy tightening concerns could push BTC back toward the $60k—65k range.”

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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