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Fed’s Williams currently sees no need for rate hike in 2027, Bloomberg News reports

By Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2026 | 1:30 PM

Oct 13 (Reuters) – New York Federal Reserve President ​John Williams ‌said he still sees one more interest-rate hike ‌as ​appropriate ⁠this year, but ⁠at the moment does not believe it will ​be necessary for the ⁠central ⁠bank to increase ​rates again in ​2027, Bloomberg News ‌reported on Tuesday.

Williams told Bloomberg News in ⁠an interview there are still signs inflation ⁠will ‌slow “quite a ⁠bit” and ​approach ‌the Fed’s ​2% target ⁠next year.

(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris ​Reese)