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laissez-faire

[les-ey fair, le-sey fer] / ˌlɛs eɪ ˈfɛər, lɛ seɪ ˈfɛr /


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“This potential more laissez-faire approach from Warsh means a less active Fed that will therefore, increase risks of the Fed ending up behind the curve,” MUFG’s currency analyst Derek Halpenny said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Back in Washington, the Department of Transportation concluded that this laissez-faire attitude had to change, and began high-level discussions with the nation’s aviation executives.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

His thinking evolved during his career, but he never fully relinquished his Randian support of laissez-faire economies free from government intervention.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

The proliferation of offshore vehicles, combined with a laissez-faire attitude toward sources of foreign wealth, have made it an attractive place for well-to-do Iranians to park cash, real-estate experts and wealth managers say.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

By 1966, the warders had adopted a laissez-faire attitude: we could talk as much as we wanted as long as we worked.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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