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

Under the Federal Reserve Act, governors may be removed only “for cause,” a safeguard designed to prevent presidents from reshaping monetary policy by ousting officials they disagree with.

From Barron's

Under the Federal Reserve Act, governors may be removed only “for cause,” a safeguard designed to prevent presidents from reshaping monetary policy by ousting officials they disagree with.

From Barron's

Mr. Sauer at least acknowledged that Congress intended to protect the Fed’s independence and there was “a long tradition of having this exercise of monetary policy be exercised independent” of executive influence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nevertheless, inflation in December was below the 3.5% expected by the BOE in its November Monetary Policy Report.

From The Wall Street Journal

That would continue the cautious approach the central bank has taken to tightening monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal