New York Federal Reserve President John Williams on tariff clarity, future rate decisions and US economic growth path in an exclusive interview with Fox Trade, Edward Lawrence.
The Federal Reserve, like other parts of the world, is increasing with an official alert that is increasing while the US economy is in a “good place”, but is increasing uncertainty.
“I talk to business leaders from small jobs, medium -sized jobs and global jobs, and uncertainty about business tariffs and policies is the issue of number one,” said John C. Williams, head of the Federal Reserve Central Bank, John Ci Williams in an exclusive interview with Fox Business. In “Morning with Maria,” Thursday
“If you are a business, you make long -term decisions about investment, new products and the like,” he said.
The US economy, according to Williams, seems to be “pausing” in influential business and investment decisions, and noted: FED is also waiting for “clarity” more about global tariffs and business restrictions.
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“As the Great Chicago's Great Ferris Boller pointed out,” Life moves very quickly. “Currently, we have a good position to wait for more clarity before considering any adjustment in our policy position.”
Williams explained with Lawrence: “My opinion is with the 2 % inflation that we return to, and then (view) from the longer time, the actual neutral rate type, probably about 3 -quarters of about 3 % or some of the items plus or minus.”
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“According to our latest data, it seems that inflation is about 2.3 percent, and you know, last year's economy grew very well,” he said. “In my opinion, I think monetary policy is well positioned. I don't need to change the federal fund rate soon.”
However, unpredictable economic can throw the wrench into the Federal Reserve programs.
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“There is a lot of uncertainty about how this year's economy play,” Williams said. “What we see in market pricing is a reflection of uncertainty about the economic outlook and what is happening in inflation.”
“We will definitely influence prices and Inflation this year from tariffsHuman beings are what we have seen in the past. I think this is a very common view of how to show this. I think the big question is unanswered, for example, how much inflation remains in 2026 or even longer? “We need to make sure that each change in prices will not continue to inflation,” the federal president said.
FOX Business' Suzanne O'haallran has been involved in this report.