Traders expecting a back-to-back rate hike from the Fed in October may have gotten ahead of themselves

Title: Traders expecting a back-to-back rate hike from the Fed in October may have gotten ahead of themselves

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Traders expecting a back-to-back rate hike from the Fed in October may have gotten ahead of themselves

New York Fed’s John Williams says ‘there is no need for urgency’ after September hike

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Sept. 29, 2026, 4:13 p.m. ET

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New York Fed President John Williams always has a vote on Fed interest-rate decisions. Photo: Federal Reserve Board

Financial-market participants have become increasingly confident that Federal Reserve officials will raise interest rates at their October meeting. But a leading U.S. central banker added a note of caution to the equation on Wednesday.

New York Fed President John Williams, an influential official who votes on every Fed interest-rate decision, suggested that the central bank does not have to rush to raise rates and has time to collect more data before hiking again.

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