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Fed Governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller wanted 25-basis-point cut at this week's meeting
Federal Reserve Governors Bowman and Waller dissented from this week's decision to hold interest rates steady and explained why they would've cut rates by 25-basis-points.
Fed's Bowman and Waller Explain Why They Voted for Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller favored an interest-rate cut this week because they have grown more concerned about the labor market, and thought their colleagues were being too cautious about inflation.
Fed governors Bowman, Waller explain their dissents, say waiting to cut rates threatens economy
Two Federal Reserve officials who voted this week against holding a key interest rate in place explained their decisions Friday.
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The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from members of the powerful Board of Governors since 1993.
Here's the case for lower rates from the Fed's 2 dissenting voices
The Fed opted against cutting rates, but a rare dissent from two governors says the central bank risks being too late amid a cooling labor market.
Alarming jobs report makes potent case for the Fed to cut interest rates
Axios Visuals At the Federal Reserve policy meeting that concluded Wednesday, governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented from the decision to leave rates unchanged, believing that a rate cut was justified.
Fed’s Waller, Bowman Cite Labor-Market Worries for Dissents
Federal Reserve Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman expressed concerns that the central bank’s hesitance to ...
Fed recap: Powell says no decision on September, must wait to see tariff impact on inflation
The central bank kept its target rate at a range of 4.25% to 4.50%, but two policymakers disagreed with the decision.
Two Fed Governors Dissent From Policy Call for First Time Since 1993
For the first time in more than three decades, two Federal Reserve Board governors dissented on a central bank policy ...
The Fed Splits Into Three Camps on Interest Rates. These Are the Dividing Lines.
Federal Reserve officials are split into three camps over what economic evidence they need before resuming interest-rate cuts ...
Fed holds rates steady but sees first double dissent in three decades
The Federal Reserve kept short-term interest rates at a level of 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent on Wednesday, but the vote saw ...
Bowman, Waller Explain Their Fed Dissents
Bowman and Waller explained their dissents against the Fed's hold-steady move in separate statements Friday morning. The Trump appointees' votes in favor of rate cuts marked the first time that two ...
Fed leaves rates steady despite Trump pressure, gives no hint of September cut
The U.S. central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments after the ...
Fed's Waller, Bowman Cite Labor Concerns for Dissents
Federal Reserve Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman expressed concerns that unnecessary damage to the labor ...