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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fed Governors Waller, Bowman Warn of Labor Market Weakness

Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman again sounded the alarm on Friday that the labor market is weaker than ...

Fed governors Michelle Bowman, Christopher Waller voted against leaving rates steady — most dissents since 1993

Until Wednesday, no Fed meeting this year generated formal opposition, with only two dissents occurring in 2024 and none in ...

Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks

The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from ...

Fed policy decision generates most governor dissents since 1993

The Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady following the end of a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday ...

Fed officials Bowman, Waller link their policy dissents to job market concerns

Bowman and Waller weighed in on Friday after casting dissenting votes against the Federal Open Market Committee's decision on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...