policymaker
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In his first tenure at the Fed, Warsh was considered a "hawk" -- a policymaker who favors addressing the inflation side of the mandate, usually by raising interest rates.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
ECB policymaker and Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel also warned that a policy shift may be needed.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
Another ECB policymaker, Isabel Schnabel, who believes the next move in the key rate is more likely to be an increase, echoed his comments in an interview with Bloomberg published Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
"That means that if a local policymaker in an urban area were to take interest in reducing exposures, they may receive the most impact per piece of infrastructure if they focus on storage," Buonocore said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2025
“You’d be worried as a policymaker that something’s happening and you’re just missing it,” said English, a professor at the Yale School of Management.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
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