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2025-09-13

what US central bankers are saying

By Ann Saphir

(Reuters) -The Federal Reserve is expected to deliver its first interest-rate cut this year at its September 16-17 meeting, as it moves to counter a cooling labor market even as inflation remains above target.

The anticipated quarter-point reduction may not satisfy President Donald Trump, who wants a bigger cut and has named his White House economic advisor, Stephen Miran, in time to be on the Fed Board at the September meeting, pending Senate confirmation.

Here is a look at Fed officials’ comments since their last policy meeting, sorting them under the labels “dove” and “hawk” as shorthand for their monetary policy leanings. A dove is more focused on risks to the labor market and may want to cut rates more quickly, while a hawk is more focused on the threat of inflation and may be more cautious about rate cuts.

The designations are based on public comments and published remarks. For a breakdown of how Reuters’ counts in each category have changed, please scroll to the bottom of this story, or click on the photos in this graphic.

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