Tilley

British

/ ˈtɪlɪ /

noun

Vesta (ˈvɛstə), original name Matilda Alice Powles. 1864–1952, British music-hall entertainer, best known as a male impersonator

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Luke Tilley, chief economist of Wilmington Trust, said he thinks the Fed is finished hiking and will need to reverse course and cut rates next year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

“There is no consumer-driven inflation going on here,” Tilley said in an interview with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The event includes Woman with an Arm Tattoo, an etching depicting Sue Tilley, and runs until 13 September.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Tilley, now retired, lives in St. Leonards-on-Sea, a resort town about 70 miles southeast of London, where she spends her free time gardening and going to the movies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

A government favourable to confederation was formed under Peter Mitchell, with Tilley as his chief lieutenant, and the legislature was dissolved.

From George Brown by John Lewis

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