governor
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Warsh, a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011, has argued for more than a decade that the Fed’s forecasts breed conformity and its data are stale by the time policymakers see them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
In April 2025, the governor of Nigeria's embattled Borno state, Babagana Zulum, alleged that informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents were operating within the country's armed forces, political class and local communities.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The bank's senior deputy governor, Destry Damayanti, has been appointed as interim governor, he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
He also worked as a young page in the state Capitol when Warren was governor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Grandpa Arman was a governor, so he had men to protect him.”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
While Kennedy describes himself at times as a small-town lawyer from Sacramento, he knew the two California governors, both Republicans, who reshaped the Supreme Court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
As he starts his term as Fed chair, Warsh can’t count on the support of his fellow governors for his agenda, Bianco said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
In many cases, those women were widows appointed by governors or chosen by voters to take over their deceased husbands’ seats.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
And some of the bank's governors had already mooted a possible rates hike, she added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The pupils in this half-secret group were helped and guided by two or three adults, who were rumored to be special governors.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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