mandate

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All 50 states are, in fact, currently in compliance with the act’s mandate.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In the late 1990s, for example, Congress was considering amending the Fed’s mandate exclusively to price stability through the introduction of the Economic Growth and Price Stability Act.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The Federal Reserve’s dual mandate is maximum employment and price stability.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

They are overseen by state insurance commissioners, who lack the resources and broader mandate of federal bank regulators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Maybe there was a UN mandate that calling an animal endangered worked like clicking ruby slippers, and meant they’d have to drop everything and whisk us to safety.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer