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fireside chat

American  

noun

  1. an informal address by a political leader over radio or television, especially as given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt beginning in 1933.


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“We’re very excited about the prospect of stablecoins and our role in that regulatory and supervisory landscape,” Gould said Wednesday during a fireside chat at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The Richmond Fed president, Tom Barkin, takes part in a fireside chat at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Benchmark analyst Cody Acree said he came away from a fireside chat with Intel more confident that investors were still underestimating 2027 and 2028 earnings power and the multiples the stock could earn.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

Arden Strategies, owned by MP turned lobbyist Jim Murphy, is hosting a "Future of Tech Summit" in London in July claiming attendees will be able to watch a "fireside chat" with Science Secretary Liz Kendall.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2026

At this juncture Mr. Rayne bustled in and, somewhat surprised to find his little girl alone, he took the seat Honor had placed for Guy, and settled himself for a comfortable fireside chat.

From Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense by [pseud.] Vera

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