BIS SPEECHEScentral bank
The economic outlook and some comments on my policy communication
Hawkish Score0Neutral
Trailing 8 speeches
Speaker DriftChristopher J Waller · 12 speeches in 12motrend: shifting dovish
−100neutral band ±25+100
What changed vs prior statement
- 01Shift in language to emphasize a "data-dependent" approach rather than a commitment to "patience."
- 02Risk-balance language highlights increased uncertainty in the economic outlook compared to prior statement.
- 03No vote-record change.
From the original
Speech by Mr Christopher J Waller, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at Reuters NEXT Newsmaker Interview, Washington DC, 3 September 2026.