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Fed’s Williams sees about three years for full US recovery

ByReuters | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
Sep 29, 2020 11:21 PM IST

“We want to get back to maximum employment as soon as possible,” New York Fed President John Williams said.

The US recovery from the coronavirus-linked recession has been more robust than expected, a top Federal Reserve policymaker said on Tuesday, though he added it could be about three years before the economy regains its strength.

A police officer keeps watch in front of the US Federal Reserve in Washington.(Reuters File Photo)
A police officer keeps watch in front of the US Federal Reserve in Washington.(Reuters File Photo)

“We want to get back to maximum employment as soon as possible,” New York Fed President John Williams said, adding that the economy would be strong and close to full employment “in about three years time.”

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Still, he added, “there’s clearly a lot of unknowns” about the next few years.

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