monetary
adjective
also ˈmə-\
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dollars-and-cents, financial, fiscal, pecuniary, pocket
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But most recessions follow a cycle of tightening monetary policy, during which the Federal Reserve raises interest rates in order to prevent inflation from running too high. — The Economist, "Parts of America may already be facing recession," 31 Aug. 2019 Japan's interest rates are already very low, and investors are looking out to see whether the central bank will ease its monetary policy even further in the future. — Laura He, CNN, "Asian markets broadly fall as trade worries persist," 29 Aug. 2019 The markets would probably treat this as an expansionary signal for monetary policy. — Tyler Cowen, Houston Chronicle, "Yes, the Fed could still stop a recession," 29 Aug. 2019 Football boosters are asking for donations of gift cards for restaurants and grocery stores or general gift cards and monetary donations, Burks said. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Gilbert Perry community 'heartbroken' over death of football player's mother," 27 Aug. 2019 After Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell didn’t forecast the loosening of monetary policy that Trump craves and China announced an imminent new round of tariffs, the president launched a Twitter barrage for the ages. — The Editors, National Review, "Out of Order," 23 Aug. 2019 Powell’s remarks examined U.S. monetary policy since World War II. — Craig Torres And Rich Miller / Bloomberg, Time, "Fed Chairman Says U.S. Economy Is Favorable, But Faces 'Significant Risks' Amid Trade Uncertainty," 23 Aug. 2019 Powell delivered his remarks at Jackson Hole in front of about 150 economists and central bankers who are gathered for the Kansas City Fed's annual monetary policy symposium. — Anchorage Daily News, "Trump calls the Fed chair an ‘enemy’ after Powell said trade war is ‘turbulent’," 23 Aug. 2019 The figures come as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell prepares to offer his assessment of the economy and monetary policy at the central bank’s annual Jackson Hole symposium, beginning Friday. — Alex Tanzi, Fortune, "U.S. Manufacturing Sector Shrinks for First Time Since 2009," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'monetary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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