• Inflation to peak mid-year, then edge down
  • CPI 2.25% this year, 1.25/1.5% next year
  • Surge in commodities causing serious concern but unlikely to last
  • Fed has been preparing a plan to remove stimulus when conditions warrant
  • Fed committed to low and stable inflation

Williams, the former head of research at the San Francisco sounds very much in sync with his predecessor, current Fed vice-chairwoman Janet Yellen…