Group 1 - The Federal Reserve Governor Waller suggests that the Fed should reduce bank reserves from the current $3.26 trillion to about $2.7 trillion, which would lower the Fed's total balance sheet size to $5.8 trillion from the current $6.7 trillion [2] - Waller believes that the current federal funds rate is too tight and anticipates a potential interest rate cut at the next meeting later this month, despite being in the minority among his colleagues [2] - Waller emphasizes the importance of maintaining a "ample" level of reserves, estimating that the Fed needs to keep reserves above $3 trillion to $3.25 trillion to avoid market pressure [3] Group 2 - Waller is being considered as a candidate for the next Federal Reserve Chair by President Trump, and he advocates for a gradual reduction of the balance sheet without drastic cuts [3] - Critics, including Kevin Warsh, have questioned the Fed's balance sheet policies, suggesting that it should be reduced to pre-financial crisis levels [4] - Waller proposes that the Fed's balance sheet structure should hold more short-term assets, with long-term securities serving as a hedge against monetary liabilities, constituting about half of the Fed's Treasury holdings [4]