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of or relating to money, banking, or investments
an economist who is critical of this administration's monetary policies
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Recent Examples of monetary
The dismantling of the CFPB — an agency funded through the Fed in order to maintain independence from the political process — took center stage during Powell’s hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, part of his semiannual monetary policy report to Congress.
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Policymakers, conservation leaders and some scientists have learned that job security, advancement and monetary rewards come from promoting a firehose of dollars to put out the ecological fire, thus avoiding conflict.
—Gerald Winegrad, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2025
There’s no Republican policy to address inflation, and indeed, the pressure is on the Federal Reserve to back off its monetary policy, which has reduced inflation from double digits to less than 3%.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The bank of England is set to deliver its latest monetary policy decision Thursday, with the central bank widely expected to implement its first interest rate cut of the year.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Policymakers, conservation leaders and some scientists have learned that job security, advancement and monetary rewards come from promoting a firehose of dollars to put out the ecological fire, thus avoiding conflict.
—Gerald Winegrad, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2025
There’s no Republican policy to address inflation, and indeed, the pressure is on the Federal Reserve to back off its monetary policy, which has reduced inflation from double digits to less than 3%.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The bank of England is set to deliver its latest monetary policy decision Thursday, with the central bank widely expected to implement its first interest rate cut of the year.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monetary
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And so making Beijing happy is going to accrue to the financial benefit of Elon Musk and many billionaires who outsource work to China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Effective this month, New York’s initiative alleviates financial burdens and fosters healthier outcomes for parents and babies.—
Rebecca L. Palmer,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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The project to build a bullet train from Los Angeles to Sacramento is an outrageous example of a public work that lacked any fiscal responsibility or oversight from the state government.—
Jon Coupal,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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The university is the region’s largest beneficiary of funding from the National Institutes of Health, the agency at the center of the fiscal fight.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2025
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The offer was intended to spur Black American economic prosperity post-Civil War.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Maharlika was set up in 2023 by the government to help stimulate economic growth, social development and boost state coffers through strategic and profitable investments.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monetary. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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