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MNI BRIEF: Williams-Fed Not Thinking About Rate Cuts-CNBC

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Federal Reserve officials are not actively considering interest rate cuts despite a dovish Fed decision this week that was seen in financial markets as the opening salvo of an eventual easing cycle for monetary policy, New York Fed President John Williams said Friday.

“We’re not really talking about rate cuts right now. It’s premature to be even thinking about that question," Williams told CNBC in an interview. (See: MNI FED WATCH: Rate Cuts Begin To Come Into View)

MNI Washington Bureau | +1 202 371 2121 | pedro.dacosta@marketnews.com
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