Fed’s Waller eyes interest-rate cuts this year

Fed's Waller, leaning against March cut, sees easings later in year
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he leans strongly against a rate cut at the Fed's upcoming policy meeting this month, although he reckons cuts later in the year remain on track if inflation pressures continue to abate.
Fed’s Chris Waller Says ‘Good-News Rate Cuts’ Are Still Expected
Investor sentiment has turned gloomier this week, but even if no economic downturn materializes, progress on inflation should allow the Fed to continue cutting interest rates, Waller said.
Fed’s Waller eyes interest-rate cuts this year, but not this month
The Federal Reserve should hold interest rates steady at its policy meeting in two weeks and wait to see if the signs of softening in the economy multiply or turn out to be a head fake, Fed governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday.
Waller: ending Fed independence would be bad for policy
In a public appearance Thursday, Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said the founding fathers supported independent money management and undoing it now would be a mistake.
Fed's Waller doesn't see need to cut interest rates later this month
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday that a case for interest rate cuts later this year based on easing inflation still seems most likely to him, but noted that a cut this month is not likely.
Fed’s Waller Still Sees Potential for Two to Three Cuts in 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he wouldn’t support lowering interest rates in March, but sees room to cut two, or possibly three, times this year. “If the labor market ...
Powell: Federal Reserve to stay on hold amid widespread economic uncertainty
Chair Jerome Powell says in written remarks that the Federal Reserve is likely to keep its key interest rate unchanged in the ...
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Fed's Waller backs holdings interest rates steady this month, says cuts could come later this year
Fed Governor Christopher Waller said, on Thursday. Waller said he thought that the Fed's projection of two quarter-point rate cuts was still a reasonable estimate This is breaking news.
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Fed officials stress they intend to hold policy steady at March meeting
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Fed Chair Powell Set to Speak After Jobs Data; ECB Cuts Rates to Guard Economy Against Tariff Threats
Fed governor Christopher Waller, speaking at The Wall Street Journal's CFO Network Summit on Thursday, said that despite inflation's bumpy course down toward the Fed's 2% target, slowing price ...
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Fed's Waller, leaning against March cut, sees easings later in year Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he leans strongly against a rate cut at the Fed's upcoming policy ...