Fed, Inflation

Fed’s Williams Wants More Progress Toward Inflation Target
New York Fed President John Williams said he expects inflation to continue cooling toward the central bank’s 2% target this year, adding that he won’t be satisfied until the goal is reached.
Fed’s Williams Expresses Confidence Inflation Will Slow More
(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams voiced confidence that inflation would continue to recede after a report on consumer prices came in better than expected, without offering any hints on the timing of additional ...
Fed's Williams Expects Disinflation to Continue
"The process of disinflation remains in train," Williams said Wednesday at a Connecticut business conference, according to a published text of his remarks. "Looking ahead, I expect inflation to gradually decline toward our 2 percent goal in the coming years,
Inflation Needs Work, but Fed’s Williams Is Focusing on Keeping Economy Balanced
The economy is in a very good place and has returned to balance, as have the risks to the two sides of our mandate,” Williams said.
The Inflation Data Don't Move the Needle for a Fed on Hold
Wednesday's inflation report doesn't do much to change the outlook for a Federal Reserve that was already taking a break from cutting interest rates. Higher food and gas prices in December drove the largest month-over-month increase in the consumer-price index in nearly a year.
Disinflation path will be bumpy and take time, NY Fed's Williams says
While monetary policy is set to keep the risks to the Federal Reserve's dual mandate in balance, the journey towards lower inflation "will take time, and the process may well be choppy," New York Fed President John Williams said Wednesday.
Williams says 'it will take more time' to hit Fed's 2% inflation goal, but more rate cuts not ruled out
Inflation in the U.S.is “moving toward our goal of 2%,” but recent progress has been “choppy” and “it will take more time” to achieve success, the president of the New York Federal Reserve said ...
Fed's Williams says policy data dependent in very uncertain environment
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Wednesday that future monetary policy actions will be driven ...
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Fed’s Williams: Inflation expectations are anchored
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams noted on Wednesday that ... Sees move to 2% inflation over coming years. Housing related inflation pressures are easing.
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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Sped Up in November
John Williams, the president of the Federal Reserve ... meaning that they were weighing on the economy and should pull inflation down over time. But he also highlighted that the economy was ...
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NY Fed President Calls Latest Inflation Data ‘Good News’
John Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg) The softer-than-expected inflation results for November are “encouraging ...
The Washington Post29d
The Fed begins to weigh how Trump policies could fuel inflation
On Friday, New York Fed President John Williams said he was among the officials ... “Some of the risks to inflation are also higher because we just don’t know what’s going to happen next ...
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Fed's Williams Wants More Progress Toward Inflation Target — Update
HARTFORD, Conn.-- New York Fed President John Williams said that he expects inflation to continue cooling toward the central bank's 2% target this year, adding that he won't be satisfied until ...