Fed's Waller Signals More Rate Hikes Possible on Persistent Inflation
- —Waller left the door open to further rate hikes, but not at back-to-back meetings
- —Inflation risks cited: oil prices, AI infrastructure costs and possible tariffs
- —Labor market described as stable while inflation stays above the 2% target
- —Waller proposed signaling the number of possible hikes as a range, without a fixed schedule
Why it matters: A hawkish Fed signal pressures risk assets including bitcoin and pushes back expectations for near-term policy easing.
Source: DiarioBitcoin