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Williams: A Few Words for the New Year
Good evening, everyone, and happy new year to all. I always appreciate the opportunity to speak here at the Council on Foreign Relations.1 I’m looking forward to a robust discussion this evening. You may have read that the words of the year for 2025 were phrases like “rage-bait,” “AI slop,” and, of course, “6-7.” I’d add a word of my own. In December, I gave a speech titled “Resilience.”2 I said then that despite all the uncertainty posed by trade policy and geopolitical events, the U.S. and global economies showed considerable resilience, continued to grow, and were poised to gain steam in 2026. ... (full story)
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FED’S WILLIAMS SAYS MONETARY POLICY IS WELL POSITIONED AND NOW CLOSER TO A NEUTRAL STANCE
— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) January 12, 2026
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FED’S WILLIAMS EXPECTS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TO STABILIZE THIS YEAR; SEES INFLATION PEAKING AT 2.75%–3% IN FIRST HALF OF YEAR
— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) January 12, 2026
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FED’S WILLIAMS SEES U.S. GROWTH OF 2.5%–2.75% IN 2026; SAYS TARIFF-DRIVEN INFLATION MOSTLY BORNE BY AMERICANS; EXPECTS ACTIVE USE OF FED REPO OPERATIONS
— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) January 12, 2026
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FED’S WILLIAMS SAYS INFLATION MUST FALL WITHOUT HURTING JOBS; POLICY DECISIONS TO BE DATA-DRIVEN ...
— MarketNewsFeed (@MarketNews_Feed) January 12, 2026
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