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John C. Williams

  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2024
    Economists Exchange
    John Williams: ‘I don’t want to see the economy weaken’

    The New York Federal Reserve president on the battle to tame inflation

    Economist exchange illustration of Colby Smith, left, and John Williams
  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2024
    Interview
    Top Fed official says US economy ‘well positioned’ for soft landing

    New York Fed president John Williams signals support for quarter-point interest rate cuts

    John Williams speaks at an event in Washington
  • Wednesday, 17 July, 2024
    Federal Reserve
    Fed officials signal cuts ‘getting closer’ as inflation cools

    Christopher Waller and John Williams indicate reduction could happen ahead of presidential election, angering Trump

    The Federal Reserve building in Washington
  • Friday, 15 December, 2023
    US interest rates
    Top Fed officials try to damp expectations of imminent rate cuts

    Comments come two days after US central bank’s dovish outlook sparked stock and bond rally

    John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
  • Thursday, 7 September, 2023
    US interest rates
    Federal Reserve officials back rate rise pause in September

    Hawkish Dallas president says another skip ‘would be appropriate’ as US inflation cools

    The Federal Reserve building in Washington
  • Tuesday, 11 July, 2023
    Economists Exchange
    John Williams: ‘I don’t have a recession in my forecast. I have pretty slow growth’

    The New York Federal Reserve president on this year’s bank failures, labour demand and the battle to control inflation

  • Monday, 28 November, 2022
    US inflation
    Top Fed official warns US unemployment could hit 5% next year

    John Williams says he expects job losses to rise as central bank battles inflation

    John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
  • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
    Federal Reserve
    Treasury official proposes plan to make more bond-trading data public

    Nellie Liang’s comments come as calls grow for sweeping reforms to $24tn market

    Nellie Liang
  • Friday, 18 February, 2022
    US interest rates
    Two Fed officials back steady rise in interest rates starting in March

    Lael Brainard and John Williams weigh in on debate as US central bank plots policy course

  • Friday, 17 December, 2021
    US interest rates
    Fed official says first interest rate rise could come as soon as March

    Christopher Waller endorses faster taper and points to period ‘shortly after’ asset purchase programme ends

  • Wednesday, 17 November, 2021
    US Treasury bonds
    US Treasury market in need of reform after shocks, policymakers warn

    Registration of trading firms and central clearing proposed at Fed conference

    The US Treasury building in Washington
  • Monday, 27 September, 2021
    US politics & policy
    Fed official warns of ‘extreme’ market reaction unless debt ceiling raised

    Intervention from Williams comes as Yellen says failure to increase borrowing limit would be ‘catastrophic’

    The US Capitol
  • Monday, 27 September, 2021
    US quantitative easing
    Fed official signals economy is strong enough for taper to begin

    John Williams urges ‘patient’ approach to tightening policy further by raising rates

  • Monday, 21 June, 2021
    Federal Reserve
    Fed’s Williams says US economy does not yet justify policy shift

    Equities across Europe and Asia-Pacific rally as investors are reassured by signals from policymakers

  • Friday, 13 November, 2020
    Interview
    Live: John Williams of New York Fed talks to the FT

    Hear from John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in his #FTGlobalBoardroom interview with Gillian Tett

  • Monday, 23 September, 2019
    NY Fed president Williams urges shift away from Libor

    Central banker says banks should resist ‘sticking their metaphorical heads in the sand’

    John Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, speaks during an Economic Club of New York (ECNY) event in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The Federal Reserve can afford to "wait" and watch incoming data amid a slowdown in U.S. economic growth before making another monetary policy move, said Williams. Photographer: Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg
  • Sunday, 22 September, 2019
    Federal Reserve Bank of New York
    New York Fed rejects Wall St criticism of response to repo turmoil

    Willingness and preparedness in responding to situation called into question

    A man passes by the corner stone on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the financial district in New York City, U.S., March 4, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RC1301BD0200
  • Friday, 19 July, 2019
    US interest rates
    NY Fed takes unusual step of clarifying president’s speech

    Bank comments after John Williams’ remarks stoke expectations of aggressive rate cut

    John Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, speaks during the Central Banking Forum on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Policymakers led by Williams will discuss the spillover impact of global economic and financial conditions and how normalization in advanced countries impacts emerging markets, according to Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
  • Friday, 22 February, 2019
    US inflation
    Fed chief says central bank’s ability to hold inflation to target at risk

    NY Fed president John Williams says undershoot will undermine confidence of the public

    FILE PHOTO: San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams poses for a photo at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, California, U.S., January 19, 2018. REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo
  • Friday, 18 January, 2019
    Federal Reserve
    NY Fed president warns shutdown is hitting US growth

    John Williams cites federal government impasse as drag on the economy

  • Friday, 21 December, 2018
    Federal Reserve
    NY Fed president pledges ‘eyes wide open’ view of 2019

    John Williams attempts to soothe frayed investor nerves over economic outlook

  • Friday, 14 September, 2018
    US economy
    Mary Daly appointed next president of San Francisco Fed

    Current director of research is specialist in wage dynamics and economic inequality

    San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank chief of research Mary Daly stands near the podium before a speech at the CFA Society in San Francisco, California, U.S. July 10 2018. REUTERS/Ann Saphir
  • Monday, 18 June, 2018
    US & Canadian companies
    Morgan Stanley’s Gorman warns Wall St to be ‘paranoid’

    Bank chief says bankers need to be vigilant at a time when profits are rising

    James Gorman, chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley, fixes his jacket during a Bloomberg Television interview on the sidelines of the Morgan Stanley China Summit in Beijing, China, on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Gorman indicated his firm is seeing similar trading declines as competitors JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America Corp., which said second-quarter trading revenue is on pace to drop at least 10 percent.  Photographer: Giulia Marchi/Bloomberg
  • Tuesday, 15 May, 2018
    US interest rates
    Fed’s Williams says 3 to 4 rate rises in 2018 right direction for policy
  • Tuesday, 3 April, 2018
    Global Economy
    John Williams appointed to lead New York Fed

    Decision suggests central bank has prioritised economics expertise over diversity

    John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, speaks during a Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy event at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. The event was entitled Should the Fed Stick with the 2 Percent Inflation Target or Rethink It. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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