mandate
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EY-Parthenon's Boussour said Friday's report will provide "a little bit of reassurance and a little bit of breathing room for the Fed to focus on the inflation side of their mandate in the coming months."
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
All 50 states are, in fact, currently in compliance with the act’s mandate.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
They are overseen by state insurance commissioners, who lack the resources and broader mandate of federal bank regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Stella McGinn said she would be "angry" if improved bus safety laws were not passed within this assembly mandate.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Since some of the other students chose to grow beards and mustaches, his own beard was sometimes interpreted as a personal choice instead of a mandate of faith.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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