stand pat
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Goldman expects that the Fed will stand pat — barring any dramatic data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Barring any surprising or dramatic August data releases in early September, the Fed will stand pat, the team said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
"It feels to me like they are looking for reasons to stand pat, and this gives them a reason," said Edelberg, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Anything less than that, and the Fed is almost certain to stand pat.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
As for Bob Layton and those other chumps, all we’ve got to do is to stand pat.
From The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice or, Solving a Wireless Mystery by Allen Chapman
