The term Hawk is used because hawks like to point out when it's coming. This can be cooling off in a relationship, or a cooling off period of low inflation or recession. Hawks are also referred to as "inflation hawks" because they tend to advocate for higher interest rate policies (especially if it will control inflation) as opposed to being a party of stable prices, in the econo-speak.In the monetary world of finance, there is a concept called inflation hawk. In layman's terms, an inflation hawk is someone who strongly believes that higher interest rates are an effective way to combat inflation.With most central banks at or near zero interest rate policy, it's nearly impossible to push inflation back over the 'zero lower bound'. This forces hawks to accept higher rates of inflation as necessary to achieve their macroeconomic goals.Hawk is an adjective that describes someone or something as being highly skilled and effective in hunting. A hawk can also be a person with a strong interest in cryptocurrency matters, who is willing to invest large amounts of money into the market.
