Williams finally talks
It was about 30 minutes behind schedule but Williams is talking now.
The economy is creating a lot of jobs but there are some ongoing, long-term issues
We can share our analytics more on small business lending and lending overall
Strong labor market is an opportunity for everyone
Economy is good, it's time for long-term fixes and planning
Our goal is to keep this expansion going for as long as possible
Fed policy not on a pre-set course
The comment about the strong economy was a bit of a throwaway line to start the Q&A. I don't think he's trying to send a message about rates.
With the talk now over, there was nothing here to really move the needle on anything but he certainly isn't going to be the guy who is driving a dovish shift.
