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