Dovish

Minneapolis Fed governor Kocherlakota gave a speech too, that news agencies described as dovish (see lower), but which we believe shouldn't be the reason for the rise of Treasuries. ❋ KBC Bank (2010)

The pound posted more losses against the euro after a speech by Bank of England Governor Mervyn King was interpreted as relatively "dovish," or more concerned about stimulating economic growth than inflation. ❋ Neil Shah (2011)

The "dovish" Biden position called for relying primarily on assassination, while the "hawkish" McChrystal stance embraced both assassination and more troops. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But some economists are still starting to fret given recent "dovish" or inflation-friendly moves by European central bankers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The irony is that Netanyahu himself is going to appear as somewhat "dovish" in his new government. ❋ Shunit Harpaz (2010)

But as to the West Bank and the Palestinian Authority, Mr. Netanyahu has a great historic opportunity to accomplish what his more "dovish" predecessor, the Kadima Party government of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and now leader Tzipi Livni, have tried but were unable to achieve. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Were Netanyahu, forced by strong U.S. pressure, to go along with a "dovish" initiative, he would almost certainly face right-wing defections from his coalition and even within his own Likud faction. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Barak, once considered "dovish," promoted a bloodthirsty image in the campaign, bolstered by the massacres of Gaza civilians he directed as defense minister. ❋ Unknown (2009)

ANTHONY LAKE: National Security AdviserCamera-shy, a former Carter aide and cattle farmer, Lake has shed his "dovish" rep and redefined this usually high-profile foreign-policy role, refusing to appear on the Sunday-morning talk shows and saving his counsel for the president. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But he characterized the policy statement accompanying the Fed's move as relatively "dovish," or sanguine, regarding inflation. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Update: See Richard Silverstein on a new political action group organized by "dovish" American Jews to counter the machinations of AIPAC. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In reality, the settlements went through their greatest period of expansion under the "dovish" Labor party. ❋ Unknown (2006)

One bit of help Rumsfeld volunteered was to use his old Princeton ties for secret contact with the Gallup organization, which Colson felt had "dovish" instincts. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Rosengren, seen as well to the "dovish" end of the Fed's policymakers' spectrum, said housing was a key in deciding when the Fed would begin to reverse its stimulus plan. ❋ Unknown (2011)