Still sees inflation rising to 2%

Comments from Williams in the LA Times:

  • "The basic approach we took, which is a gradual rate increase, is still right," Williams said
  • The "big picture for me hasn't changed"
  • "We're going to see further and further improvements in wages."
  • Expects productivity to pick up
  • There is no puzzle in labor force participation, it's close to model
  • On China, "To my mind, it doesn't seem like they've deviated a lot from the playbook they've laid out"