What this entry found
- THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY
3 outlets quote this line 3 different ways.
- ibtimes.com: “be at play as much,”
- thehindubusinessline.com: “will not be at play as much, and then some of the disinflationary forces that we've been seeing”
- wtvbam.com: “will not be at play as much, and then some of the disinflationary forces that we’ve been seeing”
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
The target year for achieving 2% inflation on a sustained basis
ibtimes.com; qz.com; thehindubusinessline.com; wtvbam.com
- ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS
7 outlets carried this. They resolve to 6 independent sources.
A reader sampling these outlets received 6 accounts, not 7.
- THE ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION
3 of 3 outlets print this response without the question it answered.
- ibtimes.com: response only
- thehindubusinessline.com: response only
- wtvbam.com: response only
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said he expects inflation to ease gradually and reach the Fed's 2% target by 2028, but stated the central bank would raise interest rates if inflation fails to move toward that goal. Williams made these remarks in an interview with Reuters on Friday, August 2, 2024.
5 of 7 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: reuters.com, seekingalpha.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- reuters.comWIRE
- thehindubusinessline.comUNCLASSIFIED
- ibtimes.comUNCLASSIFIED
- investinglive.comUNCLASSIFIED
- qz.comUNCLASSIFIED
- seekingalpha.comUNCLASSIFIED
- wtvbam.comUNCLASSIFIED
References
- reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Fed's Williams expects inflation to ease, says Fed will act if it doesn'tScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-03T18:43:54
- ibtimes.comNew York Fed Chair John Williams Claims Inflation Is On Track To Ease, But Promises Action If That Does Not HappenScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-03T18:43:54
- investinglive.comFed's Williams remains optimistic inflation pressures will gradually ease; Fed policy "well positioned"Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-03T18:43:54
- qz.comNY Fed's Williams warns rate hikes are on the table if inflation doesn't easeScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-03T18:43:54
- seekingalpha.comNY Fed's Williams expects inflation to cool but supports a hike if it doesn't - reportScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-03T18:43:54
- thehindubusinessline.comFed's Williams expects inflation to ease, says Fed will act if it doesn'tScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-03T18:43:54
- wtvbam.comExclusive-Fed’s Williams expects inflation to ease, says Fed will act if it doesn’tScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-03T18:43:54
Carried by multiple outlets
- John Williams is President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New Yorkibtimes.com, investinglive.com, qz.com, thehindubusinessline.com, wtvbam.com
- Williams expects inflation to come down in the second half of 2024 and further in 2025ibtimes.com, qz.com, thehindubusinessline.com, wtvbam.com
- Williams said the Fed will raise interest rates if inflation does not move toward the 2% targetibtimes.com, qz.com, investinglive.com, thehindubusinessline.com, wtvbam.com
- Williams stated that current Fed interest rate policy is 'well positioned'investinglive.com, qz.com, thehindubusinessline.com, wtvbam.com
- Williams said if energy prices and tariffs have peaked, disinflationary forces would reassert themselvesibtimes.com, thehindubusinessline.com, wtvbam.com
- Williams said his focus is on core inflation data over the coming monthsibtimes.com, qz.com, thehindubusinessline.com, wtvbam.com
- and 3 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Williams strongly supported the FOMC's most recent policy decisiononly investinglive.com
- Williams acknowledged uncertainty remains elevated, particularly regarding geopolitical developmentsonly investinglive.com
- Williams noted the ongoing conflict in the Middle East introduces additional uncertainty into the inflation outlookonly investinglive.com
- Williams does not see financial stability risks from AI investmentonly investinglive.com
- Williams is not surprised to see volatility in the AI sectoronly investinglive.com
- Williams said the Fed is not obliged to ratify market levelsonly investinglive.com
Reported unevenly
- The target year for achieving 2% inflation on a sustained basisstated by ibtimes.com, qz.com, thehindubusinessline.com, wtvbam.com






