Christopher Waller - Wikipedia
Christopher J. Waller is an American economist who has been a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2020. A nominee of then-President Donald Trump , he was confirmed by the Senate in December 2020, to serve through January 2030.
Fed may cut rates sooner and faster than expected if disinflation …
1 day ago · Waller's inflation outlook sees a faster return to 2% target; He says a rate cut at Fed's March meeting cannot be ruled out; Investors see two cuts as more likely in 2025 after his remarks
Fed Governor Waller sees potential for multiple interest rate cuts …
2 days ago · In a CNBC interview, the policymaker said he expects the first cut could come in the first half of the year.
Christopher J. Waller - Federal Reserve Board
Christopher J. Waller took office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on December 18, 2020, to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2030. Prior to his appointment at the Board, Dr. Waller served as executive vice president and director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis since 2009.
Speech by Governor Waller on the economic outlook - Federal …
Jan 8, 2025 · For a discussion of factors affecting productivity growth in the U.S. and whether they can contribute to sustained growth, see Christopher J. Waller (2024), "There's Still No Rush," speech delivered at the Economic Club of New York, New York, March 27.
Top Fed official backs new rate cuts even if Trump tariffs …
Jan 8, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — A top policymaker at the U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday that he still supports cutting interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect of widespread tariffs under the incoming Trump administration.. Christopher Waller, an influential member of the Fed’s board of governors, said he expects inflation will move closer to the Fed’s 2% target in ...
Speech by Governor Waller on the economic outlook - Federal …
Dec 2, 2024 · Based on the economic data in hand today and forecasts that show that inflation will continue on its downward path to 2 percent over the medium term, at present I lean toward supporting a cut to the policy rate at our December meeting.
Christopher J. Waller - Federal Reserve History
Prior to joining the St. Louis Fed, Waller served as a professor and the Gilbert F. Schaefer Chair of Economics at the University of Notre Dame. He was one of the founding members of the new economics department and was instrumental in developing it …
Fed's Waller: More cuts likely though timing depends on inflation ...
Jan 8, 2025 · Waller said that while it was true inflation "appears to have stalled" above the Fed's 2% target in the waning months of 2024, market-based inflation estimates, as well as one-month and shorter ...
Fed's Waller: Cuts Could Come Sooner Than Later if Disinflation …
2 days ago · Waller's somewhat dovish narrative, coming near the Fed's blackout period on public comments ahead of the Jan. 28-29 meeting, immediately shifted market expectations about where the central bank ...