About this episode

John C. Williams discusses monetary policy and the economic outlook for the year ahead.

In this episode, John C. Williams, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, discusses monetary policy and the economic outlook for the year ahead. Background Reading: This article highlights the trade policies four CFR experts will be monitoring this year. Host: Abby Joseph Cohen, Professor of Business, Columbia Business School Guests: John C. Williams, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events sent straight to your inbox? Subscribe to CFR’s Daily News Brief newsletter. To keep tabs on all CFR events, visit cfr.org/event. To watch this event, please visit it on our YouTube channel: International Economics With John C. Williams

People in this episode

Host: Abby Joseph Cohen

Guest: John C. Williams

Topics covered

• monetary policy
• economic outlook
• trade policies
• international economics

Keywords

• monetary policy
• economic outlook
• John C. Williams
• Federal Reserve
• trade policies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Council on Foreign Relations

Books & works: CFR’s Daily News Brief

Places: Columbia Business School

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