Christopher J. Waller

Federal Reserve • Governor

Position Details

Voting Member:	Yes
Appointed:	December 2020
Term Ends:	January 2034

Policy Stance

Hawk

Dovish Neutral Hawkish

Biography

Governor since 2020. Former St. Louis Fed research director and economics professor. Known for hawkish views on monetary policy.

Speeches (1)

February 17, 2025 High Impact

"We have some distance to go before lowering the federal funds rate. January inflation data surprised on the high side, similar to what we saw in January 2024. The labor market is in a sweet spot with unemployment at 4%."

Source: University of New South Wales, Sydney