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

“Optimism around a possible truce could ease concerns over energy-driven inflation, reducing the perceived need for the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy aggressively,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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

"The Fed's number one objective is to get monetary policy right -- or as near to it as we possibly can," he says in his prepared remarks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 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