New York Fed President John Williams said Monday that current monetary policy remains "well positioned" to navigate economic risks this year, though he acknowledged inflation could reaccelerate. "We're in a moderately restrictive stance that's helping cool price pressures," Williams told Yahoo Finance, emphasising the Fed will maintain rates "for some time" to assess incoming data before considering changes.Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin struck a more cautious tone in a CNBC interview, noting the dual risks of Trump's tariffs: "I'm nervous they'll boost inflation and hurt jobs." With trade policy shifts and federal downsizing clouding the economic outlook, Barkin argued for patience: "There's too much uncertainty right now—we should wait and see.
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