hawks and doves
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"Instead of a summer lull, the meeting promises one last clash between the hawks and doves before anyone reaches for the sunscreen," said Brzeski.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The sometimes-conflicting messages suggest that Powell has sought to balance competing demands from hawks and doves on the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
When we talk about monetary policy, we talk about central bankers as hawks and doves.
From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2020
The battle lines overlap, to an extent, with those dividing hawks and doves in the past.
From Reuters ● Nov. 25, 2015
Both hawks and doves love declaring their determination to root out inefficiencies, but doing so won't solve the problem.
From Time ● Apr. 14, 2011
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