miscalculation

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Waller cites tariffs and oil market disruptions, and the Fed’s past miscalculation on price surges.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

A miscalculation could shift the system from controlled disruption to open conflict, in which infrastructure becomes a target rather than a signaling device.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The result of this miscalculation may very well be catastrophic.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Still, in pursuing their asymmetric strategy, Tehran’s commanders made one miscalculation.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

The above scenario explains the Agricultural Revolution as a miscalculation.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari