central bank
noun
: a national bank that operates to establish monetary and fiscal policy and to control the money supply and interest rate
central banker
noun
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But as Trump’s policies roll out and Musk keeps prodding, the central bank’s tightrope walk gets trickier.
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Dan Irvine, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Musk’s calls to scrutinize the Fed comes after Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that’s expected to weaken the central bank’s control over big banks.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
That has been driven by a huge increase in gold buying by central banks.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Federal Reserve officials said shifts in trade and immigration policy are among the factors that could derail inflation progress, according to minutes from the central bank's latest policy meeting released on Wednesday.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
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Dan Irvine, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Musk’s calls to scrutinize the Fed comes after Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that’s expected to weaken the central bank’s control over big banks.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
That has been driven by a huge increase in gold buying by central banks.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Federal Reserve officials said shifts in trade and immigration policy are among the factors that could derail inflation progress, according to minutes from the central bank's latest policy meeting released on Wednesday.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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