Fed Chair Williams Signals Inflation Decline Ahead of September Meeting

New York Fed Chair John Williams expects inflation to continue falling despite service sector pressures.

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John Williams, Chairman of the New York Federal Reserve, stated on 2026-07-08 that recent economic data is encouraging and supports the decision to keep interest rates unchanged at the July FOMC meeting. ^[1] According to recent New York Federal Reserve data, only 4% of AI-using service firms reported laying off workers as a result of AI in the past six months. ^[2] John Williams emphasized that the core inflation trend is gradually moving downward as the initial impact of tariffs on prices has passed. ^[3] John Williams identified tariffs and high energy prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East as the primary sources of current inflationary pressure. ^[4] John Williams, President of the New York Federal Reserve, said inflation in the United States continues to slow because tariff impacts are fading and high energy prices are not spreading to other service sectors, partly offsetting recent expectations of interest rate hikes. ^[5] Around 13% of service firms said AI had caused them to hire more employees to help deploy and make use of AI. ^[6] No manufacturers reported any AI-related layoffs in 2025 or 2026 according to the New York Federal Reserve data. ^[7] The report's authors stated that existing workers are much more likely to be retrained than replaced by AI. ^[8]

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According to recent New York Federal Reserve data, only 4% of AI-using service firms reported laying off workers as a result of AI in the past six months. · TechRadar

John Williams emphasized that the core inflation trend is gradually moving downward as the initial impact of tariffs on prices has passed. ·

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John Williams identified tariffs and high energy prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East as the primary sources of current inflationary pressure. ·

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John Williams, President of the New York Federal Reserve, said inflation in the United States continues to slow because tariff impacts are fading and high energy prices are not spreading to other service sectors, partly offsetting recent expectations of interest rate hikes. ·

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Around 13% of service firms said AI had caused them to hire more employees to help deploy and make use of AI. · TechRadar

No manufacturers reported any AI-related layoffs in 2025 or 2026 according to the New York Federal Reserve data. · TechRadar

The report's authors stated that existing workers are much more likely to be retrained than replaced by AI. · TechRadar

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