Chris Waller | |
|---|---|
 Waller in 2022 | |
| Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors | |
| Assumed office December 18, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Sarah Bloom Raskin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Bemidji State University (BS) Washington State University, Pullman (MA, PhD) |
Christopher J. Waller is an American economist who has been a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2020. A nominee of then-President Donald Trump, he was confirmed by the Senate in December 2020, to serve through January 2030.[1][2]
He was previously the research director of and an executive vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Waller's research has centered on monetary theory, political economy, and macroeconomic theory.[3]
- ^ Siegel, Rachel (December 3, 2020). "Senate confirms Christopher Waller to the Fed board as Judy Shelton's path narrows". Washington Post. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Christopher J. Waller sworn in as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System". federalreserve.gov. Federal Reserve. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ Edwards, Greg (January 17, 2020). "Who is Trump nominee Chris Waller of the St. Louis Fed?". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.