Fed Governor Waller sees December hike likely, opens door to possible half-point increase

Fed Governor Waller sees December hike likely, opens door to possible half-point increase — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-governor-waller-sees-december-hike-likely-opens-door-to-possible-half-point-increaseContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Fed Governor Waller sees December rate hike likely, open to half-point increasehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-governor-waller-sees-december-hike-likely-opens-door-to-possible-half-point-increasehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-governor-waller-sees-december-hike-likely-opens-door-to-possible-half-point-increase#u199441Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:37:49 +0000Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said a December interest rate hike is likely and that he remains open to a larger half-point move, according to Bloomberg, CNBC, The Hill and Financial Times. Waller cited upcoming inflation data as a key factor in determining the size of any increase. Market odds place a December hike near 89 percent, with traders expecting a quarter-point rise unless inflation runs hotter. A half-point increase would mark the largest Fed rate rise since 2022.Why it mattersThe Federal Reserve has been tightening monetary policy to combat inflation, and Waller's