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Waller

American  
[wol-er, waw-ler] / ˈwɒl ər, ˈwɔ lər /

noun

  1. Edmund, 1607–87, English poet.

  2. Thomas Fats, 1904–43, U.S. jazz pianist and songwriter.


Waller British  
/ ˈwɒlə /

noun

  1. Edmund. 1606–87, English poet and politician, famous for his poem "Go, Lovely Rose"

  2. Fats, real name Thomas Waller. 1904–43, US jazz pianist and singer

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Federal Reserve Governors Christopher Waller and Lisa Cook made clear Wednesday that the artificial intelligence boom isn’t a shortcut to lower interest rates.

From Barron's

Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller indicated that he may join the majority of Fed officials likely to support leaving interest rates on hold in March if February data show the labor market on solid footing.

From The Wall Street Journal

What’s Next: If data disintegrates, however, Waller said he would vote to cut, calling the choice “close to a coin flip.”

From Barron's

In a speech and question-and-answer session before the National Association for Business Economics, Waller recalibrated the case he made at the January Fed policy meeting, when policymakers voted to hold rates steady at 3.50%-3.75%.

From Barron's

I did this when they went up and will do so if they come down,” Waller said.

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