Waller

[wol-er, waw-ler]

noun

1. Edmund, 1607–87, English poet.

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

Waller

/ 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

Example Sentences

One example of how the ground might be shifting: Fed governor Christopher Waller, who had been among the leading advocates for cuts this summer, recently signaled more caution.

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Earlier this month, there were reports that ADP had stopped sharing the weekly data with the central bank after Fed governor Christopher Waller mentioned the company’s weekly data in a speech.

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There have been reports that ADP had stopped sharing its weekly data with the Federal Reserve after Fed governor Christopher Waller mentioned the reports in a recent speech.

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Fed governor Christopher Waller, who voted against the Fed’s decision in March to slow the pace of Treasury runoff, defended the current operating framework during a moderated discussion this month.

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In a bland footnote, Waller cited the ADP data to buttress his concern that the labor market was slowing.

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