hawkish
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South Korea’s central bank pick, Shin Hyun-song, could lead to a more hawkish policy stance amid economic challenges and geopolitical tensions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“Warsh combines a dovish view on interest rates with a hawkish approach to the Fed’s balance sheet,” said Maxime Darmet, senior economist at Allianz Trade.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
“Higher Oil prices mean a higher risk of stagflation, an incrementally hawkish Fed, and a higher probability of multiple contraction.”
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Bond markets are reacting in kind to both the new reality of a hawkish Fed, as well as rate hike signals from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank earlier this week.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
He saw Hull’s eyes, hawkish and focused, sweep over the classroom, and it sent a shiver down his spine.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
