Fed's Waller tentatively backs Dec. rate cut

Fed's Waller says inclined at this point to cut rates in December
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Monday he was inclined toward a cut in the benchmark interest rate at the central bank's Dec. 17-18 meeting as policy remained restrictive enough to keep putting downward pressure on inflation,
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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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