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

“The observed stability in inflation expectations reflects the earned credibility of the Fed and the belief that monetary policy will keep inflation in check,” Schmid said, according to a published text of his remarks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell also provided a little support, saying Monday the bank could look past energy shocks because they "have tended to come and go pretty quickly" but monetary policy changes take time to flow through the economy.

From Barron's

Monetary policy, he said, needs to be fully insulated from political pressure.

From Barron's

“The current stance of monetary policy is well positioned to balance the risks to our maximum employment and price-stability goals,” Williams said, according to a published text of his remarks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speaking to students at Harvard University, he laid out the textbook case for patience: Energy disruptions tend to be short-lived and monetary policy works too slowly to counteract them in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal