The Fed is 'getting closer' to cutting interest rates, top official says

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• The Fed will cut rates in the "not-too-distant future" if inflation and the labor market remain favorable. 
• That's according to Fed Governor Christopher Waller, who delivered remarks on Wednesday. 
• Other Fed officials still say they still need to see more data inflation is cooling. 

The Federal Reserve is getting ready to cut interest rates.