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What Is a Central Bank?
It's pretty much exactly what you imagine: A central bank is the last lender for seriously distressed institutions and governments. It can do things like purchase government debt obligations ...
Fed chair Jerome Powell says he’s in no hurry to cut rates amid Trump policy shifts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted the central bank is unlikely to deliver President Trump his much-desired interest ...
The $300 billion question: What to do with Russia’s frozen central bank money?
With U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt, Kyiv’s European allies are weighing whether to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian ...
Trump criticizes Federal Reserve, calls for lower interest rates
President Donald Trump late Wednesday criticized the Federal Reserve, urging the central bank to reduce interest rates, hours after it chose to leave borrowing rates unchanged. The move marked the ...
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Forex Today: Markets remain calm to begin big central bank week
What does a central bank do when inflation undershoots or overshoots its projected target? A central bank has one important tool at its disposal to get inflation higher or lower, and that is by ...