“I haven't changed my view that it may be appropriate to have one more rate hike in 2026…I don't think at this time I have any reason to believe that we would need to do more.”

Bloomberg News / Investing.com · Oct 12 · Fed's Williams says one more rate hike in 2026, none needed in 2027

“I still believe there's disinflationary forces at play. My forecast for inflation for next year is inflation to come down quite a bit — overall inflation to be near our 2% target for the year as a whole next year.”

Bloomberg News / Investing.com · Oct 12 · Fed's Williams says one more rate hike in 2026, none needed in 2027

“This is not an economy that is overheating overall. This is not an economy where it's adding inflationary pressures beyond these particular shocks that we're experiencing.”

Bloomberg News / Investing.com · Oct 12 · Fed's Williams says one more rate hike in 2026, none needed in 2027

“It's still mid-October. This economy is being affected by lots of different influences, and we just have to keep watching the data.”

Bloomberg News / Investing.com · Oct 12 · Fed's Williams says one more rate hike in 2026, none needed in 2027