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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Christopher Rugaber

Fed's Waller says central bank's next rate move depends on upcoming inflation report

Federal Reserve - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Thursday that an inflation report next week will largely determine whether he supports an interest rate hike later this month or not.

The government will release August inflation figures Sept. 11, and if that report shows inflation continues to cool, then Waller said he would be willing to keep the Fed's benchmark interest rate unchanged.

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