John Williams is President of the New York Federal Reserve branch.

That makes him a big wheel at the Fed. The NY fed Prez has a permanent vote on the Federal Open Market Committee.

Williams is speaking with past BoE Governor Mervyn King

Williams has become a bit (more) of a hawk of late

More:

  • US economy pretty strong
  • need to be nimble when responding to unexpected economic circumstances
  • Managing a soft landing is key fed policy challenge