Fed’s Waller Sparks Larger Rate Hike Debate After Hot Inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday lit up debate around a possible half-percentage-point interest rate increase by the central bank in December after inflation data came in hotter than expected. PIMCO Economist Tiffany Wilding discusses Waller's comments and reacts to the October CPI data. (Source…
Covered by 6 sources from 3 countries. First reported by Bloomberg ·
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Common ground: most headlines mention “Fed’s Waller” and “point rate hike”.
Different angles:
- Bloomberg “Open to Larger Move”
- The Globe and Mail “next meeting even if October CPI”
- The Independent “ran hotter than expected last month”
- The Washington Post “member signals big interest”
How 6 newspapers cover this story
Fed’s Waller Backs December Rate Hike, Says Open to Larger Move
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday said he supports an interest-rate hike in December, and warned that if inflation continues to accelerate he would support a half-percentage-point increase to protect the central bank’s credibility.
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Fed’s Waller puts half-point rate hike into the mix for December
Federal Reserve Gov. Chris Waller on Tuesday put the possibility of a half-point rate hike into the mix, depending how hot the consumer price data for October comes in.
- The Globe and MailCanada
Fed’s Waller supports quarter-point rate hike at next meeting even if October CPI shows prices easing
Central bank governor says a bigger hike may be needed if inflation is more elevated than expected
Inflation ran hotter than expected last month boosting chance of Fed rate hike
Earlier Tuesday, Fed governor Christopher Waller said a hike of a half-point next month was possible
- The Washington PostUnited States
Trump-appointed Fed member signals big interest rate hike as inflation runs hot
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller’s comments are the latest sign that the central bank is preparing to raise rates again.
Fed’s Waller opens door to half-point rate hike in December
Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve board of governors, said Tuesday he may support a half-point interest rate hike next month depending on what economic data indicates. During the Bank of England Watchers’ Conference, Waller said that “even if” inflation data for October is an improvement over…
Coverage details
6 outlets from 3 countries are covering this story: Bloomberg, MarketWatch, The Globe and Mail, The Independent and 2 more. Bloomberg published it first, on November 10, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Hill, 12 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Federal Reserve, Fed, Waller Puts Jumbo Rate Hike and Christopher Waller.
By country: United States (4), Canada (1), United Kingdom (1). In total 13 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
