John Williams

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams reportedly said Wednesday that inflation is still at problematic levels and the central bank will use its tools to rein in price hikes. "Inflation is still too high, and we will use our monetary policy tools to restore price stability,"...

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams reportedly said on Monday that he doesn't think the pace of rate hikes caused the crisis at the two banks back in March. What Happened: The vice-chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee was referring to the failures of Silicon Valley...

New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said on Wednesday the central bank is absolutely committed to guiding inflation down to its 2% target over the next few years. "Our job is clear: our job is to make sure we restore price stability, which is truly the foundation of a...

Federal Reserve officials reportedly said on Tuesday the central bank will have to keep gradually raising interest rates to rein in inflation and suggested sticky price pressures led by a strong jobs market may push borrowing costs higher than they once anticipated. New York Fed President John...

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams is anticipating more rate hikes ahead and sees signs that price rise pressures might be starting to cool off. “With inflation still high and indications of continued supply-demand imbalances, it is clear that monetary policy still has...

Major U.S. stock indices rallied higher Friday morning, in part due to supportive comments from New York Federal Reserve President John Williams. What Happened CNBC's Steve Liesman posed a simple question to Williams in a Friday interview: are you listening to the message the market is...

The tax week rally in the cryptocurrency market continued Friday, with most major currencies booking huge gains. Here’s a look at some of the headlines that were moving the cryptocurrency market today and which currencies were on the move. Headlines The European Parliament has voted to...

Well, there have been plenty of fixed income trades that have gone right for investors this year, but one that data suggest is really taking shape is the move to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS. And those data points extend beyond the substantial inflows accrued by the iShares...

This year is something of a perfect storm for Treasury Inflation Protected Securities or TIPS. Inflation is an increasingly important topic for the Federal Reserve, and investors have been pouring billions of dollars into fixed income exchange-traded funds. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco...

Members of the Federal Reserve have been talking inflation this week. The Fed sees inflation at 2 percent before the end of 2017, well above the public's estimates. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said earlier this week that inflation could rise faster than the...

The U.S. Federal Reserve is approaching its final meeting of the year, and that means markets are buzzing with speculation as to whether the bank is planning to raise interest rates. The past year has been punctuated with monthly debates over the merits of a rate hike, something the bank has held...

After a week spent worshiping at the altar of the Federal Reserve, financial markets will be spared the specter of a Fed meeting in the week ahead. However, that does not mean a 2015 rate hike is off the table. San Francisco Fed President John Williams told reporters last week that a rate hike...

While global financial markets try to determine if the turmoil resulting from China’s economic weakness is enough to put a potential September Federal Reserve rate hike on hold for the time being, now is a good time to take a careful look at what 11 of the 13 Federal Reserve Bank Presidents...

In a note released on Friday morning, O’Neil Securities Director Kenny Polcari discussed the state of the U.S. stock market and next week’s critical U.S. GDP number. Polcari believes that the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis will be reporting a strong GDP number next week, one way or...