Fed's Waller channels his inner John Lennon with a plea to 'give disinflation a chance'

Fed's Waller channels his inner John Lennon with a plea to 'give disinflation a chance' — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-s-waller-channels-his-inner-john-lennon-with-a-plea-to-give-disinflation-a-chanceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Fed's Waller Signals Rate Pause While Awaiting Inflation Datahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-s-waller-channels-his-inner-john-lennon-with-a-plea-to-give-disinflation-a-chancehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-s-waller-channels-his-inner-john-lennon-with-a-plea-to-give-disinflation-a-chance#u56820Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:43:40 +0000Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller stated he is inclined to keep interest rates on hold and pleaded to give disinflation a chance. Waller indicated Thursday that he would support maintaining current interest rate policy if ongoing economic data shows continued progress on inflation. However, his upcoming policy decisions and the central bank's next move remain dependent on the August consumer price index report scheduled for release next week. Treasuries rose and bond markets stabilized following his remarks, while oil slipped and the yen jumped.Why it mattersFederal Reserve offi