Fed’s Williams Says Fed Needs More Rate Rises to Cool Inflation

Fed’s Williams Says Fed Needs More Rate Rises to Cool Inflation
John Williams, chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, speaks at an event in New York on Nov. 6, 2019. Carlo Allegri/Reuters
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NEW YORK—Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Thursday the U.S. central bank has more rate hikes ahead and sees signs inflationary pressures might be starting to cool off from torrid levels.

“With inflation still high and indications of continued supply-demand imbalances, it is clear that monetary policy still has more work to do to bring inflation down to our 2% goal on a sustained basis,” Williams said in the text of a speech to be delivered before the Fixed Income Analysts Society in New York.