Federal Reserve Governor Wall calls for "cautious" rate cuts
Federal Reserve Governor Waller on Monday called for "more caution" when cutting interest rates in the future, citing rising inflation and stronger-than-expected US economy and job market. Waller stated, "Regardless of what happens in the near term, my basic expectation is still to gradually lower policy rates over the next year." However, he indicated that after the Fed's 0.5 percentage point rate cut in September, as long as the job market does not deteriorate suddenly and inflation continues to decline as expected, the Fed should now proceed with rate cuts at a "cautious pace." Waller warned that in the short term, recent hurricanes and the Boeing strike could lead to a decrease of 100,000 in new job additions in October. If inflation unexpectedly rises, the Fed may pause rate cuts; if inflation falls below the Fed's 2% target, or if the job market deteriorates, the Fed may cut rates earlier
On October 15th, according to data from FXStreet, Federal Reserve Board Governor Waller on Monday called for "more caution" in future rate cuts, citing rising inflation and stronger-than-expected U.S. economy and job market. Waller stated, "Regardless of what happens in the near term, my basic expectation is still to gradually lower policy rates over the next year." However, he indicated that after the Fed's 0.5 percentage point rate cut in September, as long as the job market does not deteriorate suddenly and inflation continues to decline as expected, the Fed should now proceed with rate cuts at a "cautious pace." Waller warned that in the short term, recent hurricanes and the Boeing strike could lead to a decrease of 100,000 in new jobs in October. If inflation unexpectedly rises, the Fed may pause rate cuts; if inflation falls below the Fed's 2% target, or if the job market deteriorates, the Fed may cut rates ahead of schedule