WSJ: Fed’s Williams says time for central bankers to weigh new policy toolkit
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) provides their afterthoughts on the San Francisco Fed President Williams’ speech delivered earlier on the day.
Key Quotes:
“Mr. Williams didn't comment on the near-term monetary policy outlook
Instead, he pressed forward with advocating for policymakers to adapt their tools to a world where interest rates are lower than they used to be
Changes in the economy suggest the Fed will not be able to raise rates as high as it did in the past, he said.
And because rates are unlikely to go up all that much, the Fed will have less room to lower them when the inevitable next economic downturn arrives.”
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Dhwani Mehta
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Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.
