Fed hints at multiple 2025 rate cuts as Bitcoin rallies above $99K after CPI data. Altcoins surge with Solana up 8% and XRP gaining 15%.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the US central bank could lower interest rates again in the first half of 2025 if inflation data continues to be favorable.

With healthy hiring and some progress on inflation, Fed official have said that the pace of rate cuts will slow this year.

Inflation is likely to continue to ease and possibly allow the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates sooner and faster than expected, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday in comments that pushed against recent market moves that anticipate a shallower Fed rate path.

Inflation is likely to continue to ease and possibly allow the central bank to cut interest rates sooner and faster than expected, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday in ...

With the Federal Reserve touting a slower pace of easing, markets are expecting a longer pause. But Gov. Christopher Waller said the next interest rate reduction could come as soon as March because of inflation data.

The US Federal Reserve could cut rates three or four times this year if inflation data cooperates, with a first cut possible before July, a senior bank official said Thursday.

With "inflation back to trend," Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller sees the possibility of three or four interest-rate reductions in the first half of 2025, he said on Thursday ...

Outside of a U.S. President bending norms, the Fed also faces challenges in achieving its economic objectives. Inflation remains above its 2% target: Its preferred measure is at 2.4%, though core prices — considered a better gauge of where inflation is headed — rose 2.8% in November from a year ago.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged this week, despite Donald Trump's calls for cuts.

Washington – The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to ... we kind of need to see what’s going to happen," Fed governor Christopher Waller said earlier this month in an interview on CNBC.

Bond market and fiscal challenges: Long-term interest rates, Malanga argues, hinge less on monetary policy and more on expectations of unchecked deficits and debt. He suggests that fiscal reforms, like controlling government spending, are critical to stabilizing the bond market.