Christopher J. Waller took office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on December 18, 2020, to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2030. Prior to his appointment at the Board, Dr. Waller served as executive vice president and director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis since 2009.

Christopher J. Waller is an American economist who has been a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2020. A nominee of then-President Donald Trump , he was confirmed by the Senate in December 2020, to serve through January 2030.

Christopher J. Waller took office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on December 18, 2020, to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2030. In accordance with social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, Chair Jerome H. Powell administered the oath remotely via videoconference.

Jan 8, 2025 · Federal Reserve governor Chris Waller said Wednesday that he still supports cutting interest rates this year, believing inflation will continue to drift lower despite promises of sweeping...

Jan 8, 2025 · For a discussion of factors affecting productivity growth in the U.S. and whether they can contribute to sustained growth, see Christopher J. Waller (2024), "There's Still No Rush," speech delivered at the Economic Club of New York, New York, March 27.

Mar 27, 2024 · Turning to the performance of the U.S. economy, the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model, based on all current data, predicts first quarter growth in real GDP of 2.1 percent at an annual rate. Similarly, the consensus from the Blue Chip survey of private sector forecasters is …

Jan 16, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 8, 2025 · Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller doubled down on more rate cuts and cooling inflation following higher price projections from the central bank and growing expectations among...

Jan 16, 2024 · Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller acknowledged Tuesday that interest rate cuts are likely this year, but said the central bank can take its time relaxing monetary …