Fed Governor Waller supports December rate hike, flags 0.5% possibility

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How did the left and right cover Fed Governor Waller supports December rate hike, flags 0.5% possibility?

Of the 17 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 18% are rated left, 41% are rated centre, 41% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 49. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Fed Governor Waller supports December rate hike, flags 0.5% possibility left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 17 rated outlets on this story, 18% are rated left, 41% are rated centre, 41% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Fed Governor Waller supports December rate hike, flags 0.5% possibility biased?

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Which side is not reporting Fed Governor Waller supports December rate hike, flags 0.5% possibility?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Fed Governor Waller supports December rate hike, flags 0.5% possibility?

49 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What is Fed Governor Christopher Waller's stance on the December interest rate decision?

Fed Governor Christopher Waller stated he supports a quarter-point interest rate increase in December. He also indicated that a half-point hike could be considered if October inflation data is worse than anticipated, warning that failing to follow through on expected hikes risks the Fed's credibility.

What did Waller say about the Fed's credibility?

Christopher Waller warned that failing to implement expected interest rate hikes in a reasonable period of time risks the Federal Reserve's credibility. He stated that if the promised hikes are not carried out, markets will reduce expectations, which would loosen monetary policy in an undesirable way.

How are markets reacting to the possibility of a December rate hike?

Markets are currently pricing in a greater than 80% chance of a quarter-point rate hike in December. However, they are not pricing in any chance of a half-point rate increase at this time.