Fed’s Waller eyes interest-rate cuts this year

Fed’s Chris Waller Says ‘Good-News Rate Cuts’ Are Still Expected
Investor sentiment has turned gloomier this week, but even if no economic downturn materializes, progress on inflation should allow the Fed to continue cutting interest rates, Waller said.
Fed’s Waller eyes interest-rate cuts this year, but not this month
The Federal Reserve should hold interest rates steady at its policy meeting in two weeks and wait to see if the signs of softening in the economy multiply or turn out to be a head fake, Fed governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday.
Fed's Waller doesn't see need to cut interest rates later this month
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday that a case for interest rate cuts later this year based on easing inflation still seems most likely to him, but noted that a cut this month is not likely.
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No Rate Cut Expected At Next Fed Decision On March 19
No change in interest rates is expected when the Federal Open Market Committee is scheduled to set rates again on March 19.
Parts of US Treasury market show concern about Fed rate-cutting pause
Parts of the U.S. Treasury yield curve are reflecting increasing concerns that the Federal Reserve will wait too long before resuming interest rate cuts as economic growth slows.
Best Investments for the Pause in Fed Rate Cuts
Similarly, many investment professionals currently have their gaze fixed on the Federal Reserve to gauge the direction of the market in 2025. In fact, 72% of institutional investors say central bank policy will influence their investment decisions this year, according to the 2025 Natixis Institutional Outlook Survey.
Fed’s Waller Still Sees Potential for Two to Three Cuts in 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he wouldn’t support lowering interest rates in March, but sees room to cut two, or possibly three, times this year.
Fed's Waller, leaning against March cut, sees easings later in year
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he leans strongly against a rate cut at the Fed's upcoming policy meeting this month, although he reckons cuts later in the year remain on track if inflation pressures continue to abate.
Fed’s Waller backs holdings interest rates steady this month, says cuts could come later this year
Waller said he thought that the Fed’s projection of two quarter-point rate cuts was still a reasonable estimate
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A Key Interest Rate Falls, but Not for the Reasons Trump Wanted
Investors’ increasingly gloomy sentiment about economic growth appears to be driving down the 10-year Treasury yield.
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cools slightly in January after heated data this month
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How Trump’s tariffs and tax cuts could weaken the Fed’s power to fight inflation
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Investors Now Expect More Interest Rate Cuts This Year—As Fears Rise Of A Tariff-Driven Economic Slowdown
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ECB cuts benchmark interest rate as trade tensions loom
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Thursday it is lowering its benchmark deposit rate to 2.5%, the sixth ...