hawkish
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Given the mix of likely higher inflation and still-solid economic growth, economists reckon the central bank could make a hawkish shift later in the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Powell, he noted, declined to say that years of above-target inflation should change how the Fed handles a supply shock—a more hawkish position that some had expected him to take.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Gold is set for its third weekly decline, pressured by high energy costs and the Federal Reserve’s hawkish outlook.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Gold and silver prices fell precipitously in light of the hawkish shifts observed in most major banks—including the RBA and the Fed—Maybank says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Blond hair and brown eyes, a hawkish nose.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
