standpat
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Notably, there was only a single dissent from the FOMC’s standpat decision, from Fed governor Stephen Miran, who has been vociferous in calling for sharp rate reductions.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Strange it is that this "standpat" Republican should have been born in Guilford, N. C., in 1836 in the reign of Andrew Jackson, whose Democratic pals spilled cider on the White House carpets.
From Time Magazine Archive
Immigration has become a standpat, almost mechanical phenomenon.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nearly everywhere, company stores owned by the standpat operators continued to sell food on credit to John Lewis' abstaining miners.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was all as simple as beating a standpat Congressman.
From At Good Old Siwash by Fitch, George
