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Now, more than 50% do, aided in part by a mandate requiring passports for travel to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean that took effect in 2007 and a postpandemic travel rush.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

“I consider the risks to the inflation side of the dual mandate higher than the risks to the employment side at this point,” Fed governor Lisa Cook said on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

As well as keeping inflation stable, the Fed has a mandate to maintain a high level of employment, meaning the jobs figures are also watched closely when deciding interest rates.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Policymakers at the US Federal Reserve watch the labor market closely, as their dual mandate requires them to deliver maximum employment while ensuring inflation remains at a long-term target of two percent.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

At the same time, Truman issued Executive Order 9980, sharpening the teeth of the wartime mandate that had helped bring West Area Computing into existence.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Changes to pension fund mandates and life-insurer trends have reduced their appetite for long-duration bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Mosengo‑Omba assured Infantino of Fecofa's "full support" would continue beyond 2027, recalling mandates renewed in Paris in 2019 and Kigali in 2023.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

There has been an ongoing war between some employees and companies to circumvent the intent of return-to-office mandates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Our field’s foundational laws, regulatory guidelines and ethical mandates stipulate that organ donation must never influence or interfere with the degree or timing of one’s medical care.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Referring to them as sacred might feel uncomfortable, because the First Amendment of the Constitution tells us that this nation legally mandates separation of church and state.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Lawmakers were denied entry when they tried to perform their mandated oversight duties at immigrant detention facilities.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Fifa has mandated three weeks off for players during the off-season, meaning the aforementioned City players will not be on the plane for the club's pre-season trip to the Far East unless joining later on.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

No banks have been formally mandated to handle the IPO, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Historically, it has been up to Congress to oversee monetary policy through a semiannual hearing mandated by law.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

There were six of them, mandated by Babulya: two that every family lit, plus one each for Mama, Aunt Tzivyah, Papa, and Anya.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

The confusion that ensued became a "catalyst" for modern regulations mandating better flotation equipment on planes and preflight briefings on how to use it, aviation safety expert John Cox told AP.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

One point of mandating U.S. stock-market exposure with the funds is to give future generations buy-ins on America’s economy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

President Donald Trump signed two directives on Monday mandating the creation of a research-grade quantum computer by 2028 and accelerating the government’s shift to post-quantum cryptography by 2031.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration in 2010 warned private aircraft owners it would begin mandating the use of a satellite-based system called Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

That research, and other investigations like it, led to changes in air traffic regulations, mandating minimum distances between flight paths so as to prevent that kind of wake turbulence accident.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly