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Monetary Policy


What it means

A central bank's management of money and credit conditions to influence employment and prices. The Federal Reserve pursues a statutory dual mandate of maximum employment and stable prices, mainly by setting a target range for the federal funds rate.

Definition drawn from federalreserve.gov · last verified 2026-08-18

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Filed 2024-06-06 — 2026-09-27.

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