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

The Fed "has to be ready to tighten monetary policy to prevent a repeat of the 2021-to-2022 inflation episode," Fed Governor Chris Waller said last week.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

There’s an active debate about whether the RBA will need to tighten monetary policy further, and the data is likely to have a big impact on the outcome of the next policy meeting in August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The Bank of England and the Bank of Japan are also scheduled to announce monetary policy decisions in the coming week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Somehow, they have become the sole experts on all subjects, from air pollution to monetary policy to human biology.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

One kind of monetary policy, which involves the central bank buying private assets, is chunked as quantitative easing.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker