hawkish
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Even economists who spent last year urging the Fed to cut are moving in a more hawkish direction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
They got exactly that, and Shin himself voted with the majority — but the meeting still carried an unmistakably hawkish tilt.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
UOB economist Jester Koh expects the RBI to hold rates in June, with possible hawkish signaling in the vote split and potentially in the monetary policy stance, opening the door to future rate hikes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“Hot U.S. inflation data from a couple of weeks ago continues to feed through rates and FX, keeping Fed expectations stickier on the hawkish side whenever oil sells off.”
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
He saw Hull’s eyes, hawkish and focused, sweep over the classroom, and it sent a shiver down his spine.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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