close call
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The decision had been expected to be a close call, with economists polled by The Wall Street Journal nearly evenly split over whether policymakers would raise rates or hold steady.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
She said that, after the close call and lengthy recovery, she feared death less.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Investors and economists acknowledge the Fed vote was a close call, and that a case could have been made either way to raise rates or leave them unchanged.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
All eyes on the horizon and fingers crossed the storms stay well away, but it's a close call.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The right choice can be a close call.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
