{
  "id": 5337171,
  "title": "Waller Says August CPI Is Key to a Rate Decision",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/waller-says-august-cpi-is-key-to-a-rate-decision",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T13:06:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-09-03/waller-says-august-cpi-is-key-to-a-rate-decision-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said his next decision on interest rates will be “heavily influenced” by August inflation data due next week. Waller says if inflation comes in hot, he'd consider a rate hike. Waller said this in remarks prepared for an event hosted by Reuters. Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports. (Source: Bloomberg)",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Fed’s Waller Says September Rate Decision Hinges on August CPI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/feds-waller-says-september-rate-decision-hinges-on-august-cpi",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}