Is John Williams hawkish or dovish?
John Williams is a permanent on the FOMC. John Williams reads hawkish on interest rates, with a +1.4 score on a −3 to +3 scale. Last scored policy remark: 15 July 2026.
Based on policy remarks through .
No scored policy remark in the past 45 days.
Current reading
John Williams is hawkish, at +1.4 on the −3 to +3 scale.
John Williams has served as President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York since 2018 and is Vice Chair of the FOMC. He has a PhD in Economics from Stanford and is an expert in monetary policy strategy and macroeconomics.
Recent policy remarks
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