S.F. Fed’s Williams Fears More Stimulus Needed

Acknowledging that the Fed has “pushed short-term interest rates about as low as we can” and no “cure-alls for our economic ailments” exist, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco president and chief executive officer John C. Williams said Tuesday the Fed has the tools to tighten monetary policy, if needed, but he fears the economy won’t grow that quickly and could possibly need more stimulus.

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