{
  "id": 5435046,
  "title": "US Fed Governor Waller floats September rate hold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/us-fed-governor-waller-floats-september-rate-hold",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T22:40:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
    "slug": "semafor",
    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/09/03/2026/us-fed-governor-waller-floats-september-rate-hold"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller has suggested that the central bank could hold interest rates steady in September if inflation continues to cool, according to Semafor. Waller cited \"slow but continued progress\" toward the Fed's 2% inflation target, expressing optimism about disinflation. This shift in sentiment has led to a decrease in market odds of a September rate hike to 50%, following a hawkish speech by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh earlier in the week. Both Waller and New York Fed President John Williams noted that the temporary inflationary effects of tariffs and war-related energy spikes are fading, but expressed uncertainty about whether current policy will bring inflation down to the Fed's target.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune Business",
        "title": "Fed rate hike still in play as Waller awaits inflation data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fed-rate-hike-still-in-play-as-waller-awaits-inflation-data",
        "published": "2026-09-03T21:28:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Fed governor Waller muddies outlook on possible rate hike later this month",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/fed-governor-waller-muddies-outlook-on-possible-rate-hike-later-this",
        "published": "2026-09-04T00:08:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Gold holds near $4,500 as Waller cools Fed hike bets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/gold-holds-near-4-500-as-waller-cools-fed-hike-bets",
        "published": "2026-09-04T01:13:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}