Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he believes inflation will continue to cool toward the central bank’s 2% target, prompting his support for additional interest-rate cuts this year.

Inflation should continue falling in 2025 and allow the U.S. Federal Reserve to further reduce interest rates, though at an uncertain pace, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Wednesday.

Fears of elevated interest rates dampened the mood on Wall Street at the start of this year–but cooling core inflation and dovish comments by Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller have given investors reason to feel a bit more cheerful this week.

Fed-funds futures traders inched closer to an almost 50% chance that the Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark interest rate by May, after Fed governor Christopher Waller told CNBC he sees a possibility of three to four reductions this year.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday that he supported more interest rate cuts this year and didn't think that proposed import tariffs from the incoming Trump administration ...

A top policymaker at the US Federal Reserve says that he still supports reducing interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect of widespread tariffs.

Stocks struggled to make headway after a solid rally, while bond yields dropped on dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.

By Howard Schneider, Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Inflation is likely to continue to ease and possibly allow the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates sooner and faster than expected, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday in comments that pushed against recent market moves that anticipate a shallower Fed rate path.

Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are rising in premarket trading Friday on the last day of Joe Biden's presidency as the stock market braces for change under Donald Trump.

The prospect of a hiatus in rate cuts, or even a rate hike, had driven up Treasury yields, which weighed on utility stocks in recent sessions. Write to Rob Curran at [email protected]

U.S. government debt rallied for a third session on Thursday, pushing yields to their lowest closing levels in weeks, after Fed governor Christopher Waller opened the door to the possibility of three or four rate cuts in 2025.