Economics

Williams Says Now Not the Time for Fed to Adjust Bond Buying

  • Says ‘makes sense’ to be thinking through various options
  • New York Fed chief plays down risks of prolonged higher prices
John Williams in 2019.Photographer: Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg
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Now is not the time for the Federal Reserve to adjust its bond-buying program, though it makes sense for U.S. central bankers to be talking through options for the future, New York Fed President John Williams said.