Waller restated the case he first revealed in a Thursday speech that the Fed should cut when policymakers gather later this month, given data suggesting the US labour market is “on the edge.”

Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller made his strongest call yet for a rate cut in July as he again argued that any inflation from tariffs would be temporary, underscoring a new divide within the central bank.

Governor Christopher Waller's comments come as tensions between Fed Chair Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump have reached a boiling point in recent days.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he continues to believe the U.S. central bank should cut interest rates at the end of this month amid mounting risks to the economy and the strong likelihood that tariff-induced inflation will not drive a persistent rise in price pressures.

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller on Thursday called for the central bank to cut interest rates in July. Waller said

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Friday that unemployment in the private sector is the reason he may recommend a rate cut in the July Federal Reserve meeting. “The headline numbers for the labour market that we’re seeing are okay.

A top Federal Reserve official said late Thursday that the central bank should cut its key interest rate later this month, carving out a different view than that of Chair Jerome Powell, who has been harshly criticized by the White House for delaying

Some officials want a July cut to protect the labor market, while others want to wait because they anticipate more inflation coming.