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

Fed policymakers steer clear of December rate-cut guidance
U.S. central bankers on Tuesday said they continue to believe inflation is heading down to their 2% target and signaled support for further interest rate cuts ahead, but none pushed strongly for or against doing so when they next meet to set rates in two weeks.
Fed Leans Toward A December Interest Rate Cut
The Federal Open Market Committee is most likely to cut interest rates again to 4.25% to 4.5% on December 18 according to fixed income markets.
'Pent-Up': Mortgage Demand Jumps 52% Year-Over-Year Amid Fed Rate Cuts
Homebuyers are storming back into the market, driving purchase mortgage applications up 52% from last year as interest rates ebb following Federal Reserve cuts.According to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association,
Fed policymakers signal open mind on rate cut this month
Two Federal Reserve policymakers on Tuesday said they believe inflation is heading down to the U.S. central bank's 2% target and the job market is "solid," even as neither gave any clear steer on whether they'll support another interest rate cut later this month.
Fed minutes may show start of debate over how far to go on rate cuts
Powell just a week after the meeting said the economy was "not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to lower rates."
Fed Kept Options Open on Rate Cuts, Minutes Show
The account of the central bank’s Nov. 6-7 meeting, released on Tuesday, showed that Fed officials still planned to cut interest rates further. But with the job market holding up better than expected and the economy growing at a solid clip, they are in no rush to slash them rapidly.
Wall Street sees 'slower' pace of Fed rate cuts in 2025
Markets widely expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates for the third time this year at its December meeting. The question is what the central bank will do next year. Recent sticky inflation prints and evidence the US economy is growing at a solid pace have raised doubts that the Fed will bring down rates as quickly as it previously
Fed's Waller leans toward December rate cut, sees more cuts over next year
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller discusses economic outlook in speech at American Institute for Economic Research.
A top Fed official leans toward December rate cut but says it depends on economic data
A top Federal Reserve official says he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks but that evidence of persistent inflation before then could cause him to change that view.
Fed’s Waller says he supports interest-rate cut at next meeting — for now
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday that as of today, he supports an interest-rate cut at the central bank’s next meeting in a little over two weeks.
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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Fed Minutes Show Officials Prefer Future Rate Cuts to Be Gradual
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Gold dips on firm dollar, inflation data sparks caution on Fed rate cuts
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