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Fed's Williams doesn't see urgent need to cut interest rates again, in CNBC interview
Mar 10, 2026 11:01 PM

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York ‌President John Williams ​said Friday that ‍he did not ⁠see ⁠any imminent need to ‌follow last ​week's interest rate cut with ⁠another easing.

In ‍a ​CNBC interview, the Fed official said he ‍did not have a "sense of urgency" to lower rates, saying "I ​think ‍the cuts we've made have positioned ​us really well" to help get inflation down while helping to support a ​cooling job market.

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