Federal Reserve, Chris Waller
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Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller is open to leading the central bank if President Trump requests. Waller advocates a rate cut, amid Trump's criticism of current Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The debate over interest rates highlights tensions about the Fed's independence under unprecedented presidential pressure.
US President Donald Trump today blamed US Federal Reserve officials as he reiterated his criticisms of Fed Chair Jerome Powell and again called for lower interest rates.
The president keeps threatening to fire Jerome Powell. There are reasons beyond market reaction why he might regret following through.
Chris Waller, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, talked about interest rates, inflation and recession fears Friday at a conference in Vienna, Austria.