[Trump Claims to Have Spoken Briefly with Waller Only Once Since His Appointment, Denies Frequent Communication] BlockBeats News, August 11: On Monday, U.S. President Trump stated that since Federal Reserve Chairman Waller took office, the two have only had one 'brief' conversation, denying claims of frequent communication between them. Last week, White House National Economic Council Director Hassett said the two 'often discuss economic issues,' but other informed sources indicated that their calls are irregular and infrequent. Previous reports suggested that since Waller was confirmed as Federal Reserve Chairman in May, Trump had communicated with him multiple times, inquiring about Waller's predictions and views on the economic outlook. Trump reiterated his stance on wanting to lower interest rates but stated that he '100% supports' Waller and emphasized that Federal Reserve policies are decided collectively by the Board of Governors. (Jin10)