Fed’s Williams: Eventual rate cuts aimed at keeping policy from being too restrictive
Bởi Agustin Wazne
Ngày xuất bản: 4 Mar 2026 | Ngày chỉnh sửa: 4 Mar 2026
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John Williams, President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York, did not address the economic impact of the Iran conflict at the America's Credit Unions Governmental Affairs Conference, in Washington DC on Tuesday.
John Williams, President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York, did not address the economic impact of the Iran conflict at the America's Credit Unions Governmental Affairs Conference, in Washington DC on Tuesday.
Key takeaways:
If inflation ebbs, 'further reductions' in policy rate target 'eventually' warranted.
Does not address economic impact of Iran conflict in prepared remarks.
Central bank's rate policy stance currently 'well positioned'.
Eventual rate cuts aimed at keeping policy from being too restrictive.
Expects the unemployment rate to edge down this year and next.
Sees 2.5% GDP growth in 2026 on array of supporting factors.
Expects inflation to wane to 2.5% this year, 2% in 2027.
Last year's rate cuts better balanced policy against dual mandates.
So far no major second round impact from tariffs.
Tariffs key driver of inflation, but that pressure should wane this year.
Tariff impact mostly felt domestically.
Economy on solid footing, job market stabilizing.
Recent data on inflation has been reassuring.”
US Dollar Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the strongest against the New Zealand Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 1.02% | 0.76% | 0.36% | 0.22% | 1.33% | 1.36% | 0.65% | |
| EUR | -1.02% | -0.26% | -0.68% | -0.80% | 0.32% | 0.34% | -0.37% | |
| GBP | -0.76% | 0.26% | -0.42% | -0.53% | 0.57% | 0.60% | -0.11% | |
| JPY | -0.36% | 0.68% | 0.42% | -0.13% | 0.98% | 0.99% | 0.30% | |
| CAD | -0.22% | 0.80% | 0.53% | 0.13% | 1.11% | 1.14% | 0.43% | |
| AUD | -1.33% | -0.32% | -0.57% | -0.98% | -1.11% | 0.02% | -0.69% | |
| NZD | -1.36% | -0.34% | -0.60% | -0.99% | -1.14% | -0.02% | -0.71% | |
| CHF | -0.65% | 0.37% | 0.11% | -0.30% | -0.43% | 0.69% | 0.71% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).
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