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Monetary policy

Monetary policy

A set of actions to control a nation’s overall money supply and achieve economic growth, including the adjustment of interest rates.

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Fiscal Tightening

Tightening is a form of monetary policy whereby central banks such as the Bank of England attempt to slow down overheated economic growth, to constrict spending in an economy that is seen to be accelerating too quickly, or to curb inflation when it is rising too fast.

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