Title: Williams says Fed may not have to hike rates in 2027, at odds with traders URL Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/john-williams-fed-rate-hikes-2027.html Published Time: 2026-10-13T19:46:12+0000 Markdown Content: [Skip Navigation](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/john-williams-fed-rate-hikes-2027.html#MainContent) [](https://www.cnbc.com/) [Markets](https://www.cnbc.com/markets/) * [Pre-Markets](https://www.cnbc.com/pre-markets/) * [U.S.
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Harring](https://www.cnbc.com/alex-harring/)[@alex_harring](https://twitter.com/@alex_harring) [WATCH LIVE](https://www.cnbc.com/live-tv/) Key Points * New York Federal Reserve President John Williams doesn't see reason for additional rate hikes in 2027 after one more increase this year. * Williams' comments place him at odds with the market. * The Fed should look at "underlying trends" in inflation amid price shocks connected to energy and artificial intelligence, according to Williams' interview with Bloomberg News.
John Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images New York Federal Reserve President [John Williams](https://www.cnbc.com/john-williams/) said Tuesday that he doesn't see additional rate hikes in 2027 after one more increase this year.
"I haven't changed my view that it may be appropriate to have one more rate hike," Williams said in an interview with Bloomberg News. "I don't think at this time I have any reason to believe tha