Fed’s Waller Says Fresh Rate Cuts Possible in First Half of 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the US central bank could lower interest rates again in the first half of 2025 if inflation data continues to be favorable.
Fed Governor Waller sees potential for multiple interest rate cuts in 2025
Fed Governor Christopher Waller told CNBC on Thursday that the central bank could lower interest rates multiple times this year if inflation eases as he is expecting. "As long as the data comes in good on inflation or continues on that path, then I can certainly see rate cuts happening sooner than maybe the markets are pricing in," he said.
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Fed's Waller says rate cuts possible in H1 2025 if inflation behaves
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller suggests the possibility of three or four interest-rate reductions in the first half of 2025 if data cooperates.
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Fed may cut rates sooner and faster than expected if disinflation holds up, Waller says
Inflation is likely to continue to ease and possibly allow the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates sooner and faster than ...
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Fed's Christopher Waller Supports Rate Cuts Despite Trump Tariff Concerns
Waller's comments stand in contrast to growing market expectations that the Fed will hold off on further rate cuts in the near term, as inflation remains above the target range. After several ...
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Fed's Waller: More cuts likely though timing depends on inflation progress
Waller did not say how many rate cuts he thought would be appropriate this year, but noted that among Fed officials "the range of views is quite large, from no cuts to as many as five cuts ...
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Fed's Waller backs more rate cuts, says he doesn't think proposed Trump tariffs will spark inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday that he supported more interest rate cuts this year and didn't think that proposed import tariffs from the incoming Trump ...
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Fed's Waller still sees rate cuts in 2025 despite Trump tariff talk
Waller wouldn’t specify how many rate cuts the Fed could make this year but said he believes "more cuts will be appropriate." Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaking in December.
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Mortgage rates fall after remarks by Fed’s Chris Waller
The 10-year yield and mortgage rates have been on a wild ride lately, even testing my top-end forecast at 7.25%, but today, ...
Fed may cut rates sooner and faster than expected if disinflation trend holds up, Waller says
By Howard Schneider, Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Inflation is likely to continue to ease and possibly allow the U.S.