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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Example Sentences

In 1929 the Fed did the opposite, tightening monetary policy after stocks crashed, because it was concerned about the outflow of gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

—Gold prices fell as investors weighed the outlook for U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and U.S. monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

For once, I’d bet against the status quo for monetary policy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

"The persistence of structural primary budget deficits until 2029 may require tighter monetary policy than stipulated by the baseline scenario," the central bank said.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 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