Watch Fed Governor Christopher Waller speak on interest rates and the race to succeed Powell
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[The stream is slated to start at 8:15 a.m. ET. CNBC Television will start the stream when the event begins. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above.]Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is slated to speak at at the Yale CEO Summit on Wednesday.Waller is one of the five finalists considered for to replace Fed Chairman Jerome Powell when his term expires in May. He's set to be interviewed by President Donald Trump this week, CNBC's Steve Liesman reported. Trump has signaled that Kevin Warsh and Kevin Hassett are the frontrunners to succeed Powell, however. Waller, who was appointed to the Fed's board by Trump and confirmed by the Senate in late 2020, has emerged this year as one of the central bank's strongest voices pushing for rate cuts. The Fed lowered rates by a quarter point at each of its past three meetings. Waller previously dissented in July, when policymakers opted to keep rates unchanged.Subscribe to CNBC on YouTube. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you.Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inboxGet this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services.© 2025 Versant Media, LLC.
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