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Fed’s Waller Cautious On Oil, May Advocate for Rate Cuts Later

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller Friday said he is cautious about how surging oil prices on the back of the Iran war will impact inflation, though a weak jobs market may still warrant interest-rate cuts later this year.

Mar 20, 2026 &03522020202631; 12:52 UTC feeds.bloomberg.com Trending 4/5

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Negative for markets

Sentiment score: -45/100

Low impact Short-term (days)

WHAT THIS MEANS

Rule-based L2: BEARISH signal from Bloomberg Markets

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72% High

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NEWS POWER SCORE

AFFECTED ASSETS

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Oil (WTI Crude)

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Expected to decline

Fed’s Waller Cautious On Oil, May Advocate for Rate Cuts Later

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10-Year Treasury Yield

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Expected to decline

Fed’s Waller Cautious On Oil, May Advocate for Rate Cuts Later

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Automated signal: BEARISH on primary asset

Analysis generated on Mar 21, 2026 at 15:37 UTC

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Fed’s Waller Cautious On Oil, May Advocate for Rate Cuts Later

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