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Bowman, Waller argue for rate cuts, citing weakening labor market, limited inflation from tariffs
Slower economic growth and a softer labor market warrant cutting the Fed's policy rate by 25 basis points, Federal Reserve ...
Waller says he's willing to lead Fed if Trump asks, but no contact so far
Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller, an advocate for an immediate interest rate cut, said on Friday he would accept the job as head of the U.S. central bank if asked by President Donald Trump, but ...
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Fed's Waller Calls for July Interest Rate Cut
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said policymakers should cut interest rates this month to boost a job market that looks to be weakening. Waller said tariffs are “one-off increases” ...
Powell downplays Fed board dissents: ‘Quite a good meeting’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell downplayed Wednesday the decision by two members of the central bank’s board to dissent ...
Two Fed officials break ranks as Trump wages war on Powell
Two of the Fed’s board members, Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, dissented from the Fed’s decision — a rare event. They argued that the rate-setting committee should have cut instead, feeding ...