Frankfurt, Germany, May 22, 2026 (AFP) - US Fed governor joins chorus calling for potential interest rate hikes

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2026-05-22

US Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller on Friday added his voice to a growing bloc of policymakers calling for the US central bank to indicate that its next move could be an interest rate hike. The world's largest economy has been battling stubbornly high prices since the pandemic, with consumer inflation coming in at a three-year high in April. The price increases have been exacerbated by US President Donald Trump's war on Iran, which has sent......

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