Fed's Williams backs steady rates, keeps hikes on table

Reuters · 11 hours ago
Fed's Williams backs steady rates, keeps hikes on table
  • Williams expects inflation to decline in H2 and further next year, with sustained 2% inflation targeted by 2028.
  • The FOMC held the federal-funds target range at 3.50%-3.75% last week, a decision Williams strongly supported.
  • Inflation measured by the Fed's preferred gauge rose 3.7% year over year in June, while futures traders priced a decent chance of a rate increase by year-end.