What do these terms mean. Hawkish and Dovish
HAWKS are predatory birds — their life one of hunting and killing while DOVES are peaceful and slightly chubby birds, though capable of quite high speed once they get that girth moving.
unfortunately, Doves taste rather good, both to humans and to Hawks, although a hawk rarely bastes them in a garlic sauce.
hawks are aggressive
doves are peaceful
only one makes good eating !
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dovish
Dovish refers to an economic outlook which generally supports lower interest rates. Doves take the position that inflationary pressures are low enough for low interest rates to be desirable
hawkish
The term refers to the predatory, stern nature of the hawk. In finance, hawkish refers to a negative outlook on inflation, implying that price levels are too high. “Hawkish” is an adjective typically used to describe monetary policy which favors higher interest rates, tighter monetary controls and restrictive credit policy.