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US Fed Governor Waller floats September rate hold

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US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller has expressed support for holding interest rates steady if inflation continues to decline, citing "slow but continued progress" towards the Fed's 2% inflation goal. Waller made this statement in a market rally where bond yields dipped globally on Thursday. The market odds of a September rate hike have fallen to 50%. New York Fed President John Williams also weighed in, noting that the inflationary effects of tariffs and energy spikes are temporary but unclear whether existing policy can bring inflation down to target.

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US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller suggested holding interest rates steady in September if inflation continues to cool, citing "slow but continued progress" toward the Fed's goal of 2% inflation. This statement led to a rally in markets and a dip in global bond yields on Thursday. The market odds of a September rate hike fell to 50% after Waller's comments, following a hawkish speech by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole that had prompted traders to price in a rate increase. Waller and New York Fed President John Williams both suggested that the inflationary effects of tariffs and war-related energy spikes are temporary and fading, but there is currently no clear evidence that existing policy will bring inflation down to target.

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Markets rallied and global bond yields dipped Thursday after a US Federal Reserve governor advocated holding interest rates steady if inflation continues to cool.

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🔮 Both Waller and the New York Fed President John Williams suggested tariffs and war-related energy spikes’ inflationary effects were temporary and fading, but “there’s no clear signs right now” whether existing policy will bring inflation down to target, Williams said.

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US Fed Governor Waller floats September rate hold · mixed framing

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Markets rallied and global bond yields dipped Thursday after a US Federal Reserve governor advocated holding interest rates steady if inflation continues to cool. asserted

inflation → rally → rates

“Give disinflation a chance,” Christopher Waller said, citing “slow but continued progress” toward the Fed’s goal of 2% inflation. asserted

Waller → give → inflation

The market odds of a September hike fell to 50% days after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole speech prompted traders to price in a rate increase. asserted

speech → fall → increase

Both Waller and the New York Fed President John Williams suggested tariffs and war-related energy spikes’ inflationary effects were temporary and fading, but “there’s no clear signs right now” whether existing policy will bring inflation down to target, Williams said. uncertain

Williams → suggest → target