MACRO GLOSSARY

What is Monetary Policy?

The actions taken by a central bank to manage money supply and interest rates. Expansionary policy lowers rates to stimulate growth; contractionary (tightening) policy raises rates to fight inflation.

Related Terms

Interest Rates
Macro
Central Bank
Macro
Bond Yield
Macro
Inflation
Macro
CPI (Consumer Price Index)
Macro
Fed Funds Rate
Macro
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