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Christopher Waller

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Christopher Waller

Christopher J. Waller (born 1959) is an American economist who has been a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2020. A nominee of President Donald Trump, he was confirmed by the Senate in December 2020 to serve through January 2030. He previously served as the research director of and executive vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Waller's research has centered on monetary theory, political economy and macroeconomic theory.

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President
Donald TrumpJoe Biden
Preceded by
Sarah Bloom Raskin
Born
1959 (age 65–66)
Political party
Republican
Education
Bemidji State University (BS)Washington State University, Pullman (MA, PhD)
Party
Republican

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Preceded bySarah Bloom Raskin
Preceded bySarah Bloom Raskin
Government offices
Preceded bySarah Bloom Raskin
Government offices
Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors 2020–present
Government offices
Incumbent
Government offices
Preceded bySarah Bloom Raskin
Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors 2020–present
Incumbent

References

  1. Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/03/chris-waller-fed-shelton/
  2. federalreserve.gov
    https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20201218a.htm
  3. www.bizjournals.com
    https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2020/01/17/who-is-trump-nominee-chris-waller-of-the-st-louis.html
  4. Federal Reserve History
    https://www.federalreservehistory.org/people/christopher-waller
  5. www.stlouisfed.org
    https://www.stlouisfed.org/about-us/leadership-governance/bank-officers/executive-bios/christopher-waller
  6. CNBC
    https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/02/trump-to-nominate-judy-shelton-christopher-waller-to-the-fed.html
  7. Department of Economics, University of Notre Dame
    https://economics.nd.edu/assets/140933/
  8. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/02/business/trump-fed-nominees.html
  9. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/
    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/
  10. https://www.stlouisfed.org/education
    https://www.stlouisfed.org/education
  11. POLITICO
    https://politi.co/2NuFLwp
  12. WSJ
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/christopher-waller-judy-shelton-are-trumps-latest-picks-for-fed-board-11562107291
  13. Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/11/21/trumps-fed-nominee-judy-shelton-recently-questioned-need-an-independent-central-bank/
  14. "PN1423 — Christopher Waller — Federal Reserve System"
    https://www.congress.gov/nomination/116th-congress/1423?s=8&r=2
  15. Wall Street Journal
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-committee-votes-to-approve-nomination-of-judy-shelton-to-fed-board-11595355769
  16. Wall Street Journal
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/republican-senator-raises-concerns-over-sheltons-fed-candidacy-11581608467
  17. Roll Call
    https://www.rollcall.com/2020/11/17/senate-blocks-fed-nominee/
  18. Axios
    https://www.axios.com/senate-block-trump-fed-pick-judy-shelton-62d31248-e1d3-4e29-8ca3-47bce2db3595.html
  19. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fed-waller/waller-sworn-in-as-federal-reserve-board-governor-idUSKBN28S35H
  20. federalreserve.gov
    https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20201218a.htm
  21. federalreserve.gov
    https://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/bios/board/waller.htm
  22. Federal Reserve Board of Governors
    https://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/bios/board/default.htm
  23. Axios
    https://www.axios.com/2025/10/27/trump-fed-reserve-chair-powell-hassett
  24. www.bizjournals.com
    https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2020/01/17/who-is-trump-nominee-chris-waller-of-the-st-louis.html
  25. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Research
    https://research.stlouisfed.org/econ/waller/sel/
  26. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trump-fed-waller-shelton-20190703-story.html
  27. "St. Louis Fed's Waller Joins Bullard in a Dovish Duo at the Fed"
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-03/st-louis-fed-s-waller-joins-bullard-in-a-dovish-duo-at-the-fed
  28. American Banker
    https://www.americanbanker.com/articles/two-fed-nominees-likely-to-support-trump-push-for-easier-rate-policy
  29. BNNBloomberg
    https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/fed-s-waller-joins-support-for-targeting-mbs-purchases-in-taper-1.1623857
  30. Bloomberg
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-13/fed-s-waller-says-u-s-economy-can-handle-half-point-rate-hikes
  31. FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)
    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PCEPI
  32. Wall Street Journal
    https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/the-fed-contrarian-who-saw-the-soft-landing-coming-9a4f1b9f
  33. BNNBloomberg
    https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2024/09/20/feds-waller-says-slowing-inflation-led-him-to-support-large-rate-cut/
  34. ABA Banking Journal
    https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2023/10/feds-waller-unconvinced-of-need-for-cbdc/#:~:text=Federal%20Reserve%20Governor%20Christopher%20Waller,Governor%20Christopher%20Waller%20said%20today.
  35. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/feds-waller-stablecoins-could-bring-benefits-financial-system-2024-11-12/
  36. https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20250828421/feds-waller-backs-a-series-of-interest-rate-cuts-over-the-next-
    https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20250828421/feds-waller-backs-a-series-of-interest-rate-cuts-over-the-next-six-months
  37. Bloomberg News
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-16/us-regulators-withdraw-climate-related-financial-risk-standards
  38. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/climate/fed-climate-risk-mandate.html
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