hawkish
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"At the same time, a more hawkish Federal Reserve has weighed on high growth stocks."
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
He favors discretionary goods, transports and regional banks, amid falling oil prices and the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will be less hawkish than the market currently thinks.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
For decades, at the chairman’s direction, before each meeting, staff sent policymakers three options for the workhorse policy statement: the chairman’s preferred proposal, flanked by a more dovish and a more hawkish alternative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
Warsh’s committee looks likely to run more hawkish on inflation than any of the past three Fed chairs, said Jon Faust, who advised those three chairs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
Ekon felt the shrewd evaluation in the man’s hawkish eyes as he looked over each of them.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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