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policy

[pol-uh-see] / ˈpɒl ə si /


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In the oil shock of 1973-74 caused by the Arab oil embargo, the Federal Reserve is generally regarded as having ignored the second-round effects of oil prices and kept monetary policy too easy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

More recently, Google removed its AI policy restrictions and said it is leaning further into national security work.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Everything fell: oil prices, the dollar, even gold, because investors were shocked by how unsophisticated and draconian the policy was.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

On immigration, the keystone of Trump’s policy platform, he faced a number of setbacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

It is the most passionate of Farmer’s books, exploring the complicated history of American policy toward Haiti.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French