# Fed’s Waller opens door to half-point rate hike in December

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5 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Finance, Nov 10, 2026, 2:55 PM · Read it: <https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNZ3RSUjZpYUhCdm5GZ0JYVlBuWHNJRzJVTUZFeXVzZEpPYkh1UkJ0aF9RRlZRckU4a3AyOVVkY0xSOVFqb1hhamJsbGU2b2JSM1k3Y244UUlLbEtKb3ZtWXo2a0g5RWxSMVd0Q2QzSWxTd2hCN3l0VVRLTkZJd2lleTRKVWdGUHI1TThjdkFBYWNaWTNEQ3c?oc=5>

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 10:09 AM: [Slower US inflation leaves Waller’s half-point December hike in play](<https://cryptoslate.com/slower-us-inflation-leaves-wallers-half-point-december-hike-in-play/>) — CryptoSlate (Specialist)
  Core CPI was unchanged at 0.3% for a third month, matching the approximate level in Waller's conditional December policy discussion before the release.
- Nov 10, 2026, 10:11 AM: [Fed’s Waller fuels debate on larger rate hike after high inflation data](<https://cryptobriefing.com/feds-waller-fuels-debate-on-larger-rate-hike-after-high-inflation-data/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Waller's comments may signal a shift in Fed policy, impacting Treasury yields, the dollar, and market expectations for future rate hikes.
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:31 AM: [Hot US inflation raises odds of half-point Fed hike in December](<https://cointelegraph.com/news/hot-us-inflation-raises-rate-hike-crypto>) — Cointelegraph (Specialist)
  US inflation came in above forecasts in October, increasing expectations of a bigger rate hike in December and raising concerns for crypto investors.
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:55 PM: [Fed’s Waller opens door to half-point rate hike in December](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNZ3RSUjZpYUhCdm5GZ0JYVlBuWHNJRzJVTUZFeXVzZEpPYkh1UkJ0aF9RRlZRckU4a3AyOVVkY0xSOVFqb1hhamJsbGU2b2JSM1k3Y244UUlLbEtKb3ZtWXo2a0g5RWxSMVd0Q2QzSWxTd2hCN3l0VVRLTkZJd2lleTRKVWdGUHI1TThjdkFBYWNaWTNEQ3c?oc=5>) — Yahoo Finance (Business & finance, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:55 PM: [Fed’s Waller opens door to half-point rate hike in December](<https://thehill.com/business/6211701-waller-supports-fed-hike/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve board of governors, said Tuesday he may support a half-point interest rate hike next month depending on what economic data indicates. During the Bank of England Watchers’ Conference, Waller said that “even if” inflation data for October is an improvement over September, he is “leaning toward” supporting…