Fed's Williams: Appropriate by mid-year to discuss raising rates

FXStreet (Bali) - Fed's Williams is crossing the wires, speaking in a video-conference at an event in Sydney, noting that it is appropriate by mid-year to discuss raising rates in the US.

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