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.
Fed's Waller says he is inclined to cut rates in December
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, whose views are often a bellwether for U.S. monetary policy, said on Monday that with inflation still forecast to fall to 2% he is inclined "at present" to support another interest rate cut later this month.
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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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