dissenter

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In January, he was the lone dissenter in an 8-1 decision to hold the policy rate at 0.75%, instead proposing a hike to 1.0%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The other dissenter, Kanas City Fed chief Jeffrey Schmid, said “inflation remains too high.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

Otherwise, the dissenter could thwart the majority’s will by dragging their feet to run out the clock.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

He was the sole dissenter at the Fed’s September meeting, arguing for a half-percentage-point cut.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

The occasional dissenter accuses me of betraying my fellow officers and being a rat, asserting that “what goes on in corrections should stay in corrections.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover