Fed’s Waller Is Leaning Toward a Dec. Rate Cut

Fed’s Waller Is Leaning Toward a December Rate Cut
The central bank governor said that while the recent uptick in inflation does raise concerns that price growth could get stuck above the Fed’s 2% goal, he doesn’t want to overreact.
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"At present I lean toward supporting a cut to the policy rate at our December meeting," Fed Governor Christopher Waller said on Monday.
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Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said he was leaning toward favoring a cut in interest rates at the central bank’s meeting later this month, though he also said he could be open to arguments for holding rates steady.
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"At present I lean toward supporting a cut to the policy rate at our December meeting," Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says at a conference on the Fed's framework review in Washington sponsored by the American Institute for Economic Research.
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