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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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That marks a sharp departure from his predecessor, Jerome Powell, who gave investors more deference, and certainly more signals about the future direction of monetary policy.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

On Wednesday, Kevin Warsh spoke with reporters after the Federal Open Market Committee completed its first monetary policy meeting under his leadership.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

The BCB cold still ease monetary policy this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

He said forward-looking guidance from the Fed was unhelpful to discussions about interest rate and other monetary policy decisions.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 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

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