miscalculation

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Waller pointed to the Fed’s costly miscalculation early in the pandemic, when policymakers dismissed one price surge after another as temporary, each time expecting inflation to resolve itself.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 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 absence of a unified operational picture increases the probability of miscalculation.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

At some point the good sheriff will make a mistake, some gross miscalculation, reveal some weakness, and that's when we'll find our freedom.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland