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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Both are best achieved by monetary policy that generates growth in aggregate demand consistent with stable low inflation and real economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Futures markets are pricing in a 99.7% probability that the European Central Bank will tighten monetary policy by 25 basis points to 2.5% when it meets Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Chairman Kevin Warsh’s decision to ditch forward guidance and take more of his cues from markets has muddied the waters for investors when it comes to monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

For Citigroup, if the central bank tightens monetary policy on Sept. 16, prevailing concerns surrounding long-term bond yields rising will probably increase.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 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