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New York Fed President Williams worries war will slow growth, aggravate inflation

Cnbc · · 436 words · By Jeff Cox
Economic stability Monetary Policy Geopolitical Risk
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“New York Fed President John Williams expressed concern Thursday about the Iran war's impact on the economy”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that New York Fed President John Williams expressed concern on Thursday about the Iran war's impact on the economy, specifically mentioning hiking prices and slowing growth.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Fed President John Williams expressed concern Thursday about the Iran war's impact on the economy, saying it already has shown signs of hiking prices and slowing growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kevinvincentreilly_new-york-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Fed President John Williams expressed concern Thursday about the Iran war’s impact on the economy, saying it already has shown signs of hiking prices and slowing growth.
http://www.allusanewshub.com/2026/04/16/new-york-fed-preside…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York City Recovery Index: June 14 54 of 101.
https://www.investopedia.com/news-4427706
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“Williams noted that the conflict has "intensified the uncertainty" around national and local conditions.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of biblical verses from the Book of John and is completely irrelevant to John Williams or the economy.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a w…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=…
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web search NEUTRAL — Read the Book of John online. Scripture chapters and verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for Bible study.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/john/
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web search NEUTRAL — 26 “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands one you do not know. 27 He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.” 28 This all happened at …
https://www.bible.com/bible/111/JHN.1.niv
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“Williams pointed out there have been "increasing disruptions" in supply chains specifically concerning energy and related goods.”
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The evidence provided discusses general supply chain disruptions and AI investment, but does not mention John Williams or specific statements made by him regarding energy goods in the context of the Iran war.
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web search NEUTRAL — This post examines key factors related to these Asian supply chain vulnerabilities.Manufacturing supply chains in Asia would be a particularly salient vector for disruptions as the region is highly re…
https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2026/05/will-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Best Practices for Managing Supply Chain Disruptions. Key Insights. Supply chain disruptions are not new, but recent layers of complexity have reignited public and industry focus. Global shipping back…
https://moon-smoking.com/resource/a-a-rise-in-input-costs-du…
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web search NEUTRAL — Its effects can be seen in the inflation of production and shipping costs, labour shortages, the role of China in the global economy, and the automobile industry, among others. High inflation and a de…
https://www.mcgill.ca/business-law/article/understanding-sup…
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“The New York Fed's own Global Supply Chain Pressure Index showed that conditions in March were the most strained since early 2023.”
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The evidence provided consists of homepages for the Associated Press, New York Times, and ABC News, with no specific data regarding the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index for March.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all format…
https://apnews.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world.
https://www.nytimes.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos at ABCNews.com
https://abcnews.com/
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“Fed Chair Jerome Powell recently rejected that characterization [stagflation] for the U.S. economy”
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The evidence provides a general biography of Jerome Powell and a link to a 60 Minutes interview, but does not contain the specific quote or action of rejecting the 'stagflation' characterization.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell is an American central banker and attorney who has been the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018. He was previously both a lawyer and investment banker in the privat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gives his thoughts on inflation risks, the economy, the timeline for cutting rates, the health of the country’s banks and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImrKxlLJCEY
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web search NEUTRAL — how former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volker raised interest rates.
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/08/1970-stag…
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“The Federal Open Market Committee, of which Williams is a permanent voting member, decided in March to stay on hold, with its benchmark rate targeted between 3.5%-3.75%.”
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The evidence explains what the FOMC is and its general meeting schedule, but does not confirm the specific benchmark rate of 3.5%-3.75% for March.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 25, 2025 · The FOMC is a branch of the Federal Reserve System that governs the country’s monetary policy.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fomc.asp
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is a committee within the Federal Reserve System (colloquially "the Fed") that is charged under United States law with overseeing the nation's open market oper…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Open_Market_Committee
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026 · The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings per year. At these meetings, the Committee reviews economic and financial conditions, determines the appropriate stance of monetary pol…
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomc.htm
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“Markets are pricing in a 100% probability that the committee stays on hold again at its April 28-29 meeting”
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The evidence mentions a 97.5% probability of no change for a June meeting via the CME FedWatch tool, but does not provide data for an April 28-29 meeting or a 100% probability.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is a committee within the Federal Reserve System (colloquially "the Fed") that is charged under United States law with overseeing the nation's open market oper…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Open_Market_Committee
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal Open Market Committee. About the FOMC. Meeting calendars and information. Transcripts and other historical materials. FAQs.
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomc.htm
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web search NEUTRAL — Interest rate derivatives, Treasury yields, and Fed communication have all adjusted accordingly, impacting liquidity and capital flow dynamics in the macro environment. The CME FedWatch tool indicates…
https://dobermanvc.com/macro-repricing-fed-fomc-probabilitie…
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“he still sees real gross domestic product advancing at a 2%-2.5% clip this year”
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The evidence discusses World Bank data and India's GDP, but contains no information regarding John Williams' specific GDP projections for the US.
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web search NEUTRAL — GDP: linked series (current LCU).All Countries and Economies. Country. Most Recent Year.
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
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web search NEUTRAL — India's real GDP growth is expected to reach nearly 7.2 per cent in the final quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year, highlighting the sustained momentum of the domestic economy despite a challenging glob…
https://www.awazthevoice.in/business-news/resilient-domestic…
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web search NEUTRAL — This video shows the Top 20 countries with highest GDP PPP from 1800 to 2040 based on 2011 international dollars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-2nqd6-ZXg
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“inflation around 2.75%-3% before eventually drifting back to the Fed's 2% target in 2027.”
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