Waller

American  

[wol-er, waw-ler] / ˈwɒl ər, ˈwɔ lər /

noun

1. Edmund, 1607–87, English poet.

2. Thomas Fats, 1904–43, U.S. jazz pianist and songwriter.

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Waller British  

/ ˈwɒlə /

noun

1. Edmund. 1606–87, English poet and politician, famous for his poem "Go, Lovely Rose"

2. Fats, real name Thomas Waller. 1904–43, US jazz pianist and singer

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Example Sentences

Fed Governor Christopher Waller expressed sympathy on Bloomberg TV last week for consumers facing spiking gasoline prices.

From Barron's

Addressing higher domestic energy prices on Friday, Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller told Bloomberg TV he considered them "unlikely to cause sustained inflation."

From Barron's

“You’re going to see a spike in gasoline prices,” Fed governor Christopher Waller said on Bloomberg Television on Friday morning, before the jobs report was released.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fed governor Christopher Waller said last month the February jobs report would shape whether the bank reduced borrowing costs again in March.

From MarketWatch

Federal Reserve Governors Christopher Waller and Lisa Cook made clear Wednesday that the artificial intelligence boom isn’t a shortcut to lower interest rates.

From Barron's