Fed Williams: no speculation about how the Fed will deal with debt defaults

FAP, May 10 (AP)-Fed Williams said he would not guess how the Fed would respond to a debt default; it is difficult to determine how tighter credit will affect interest rates; see signs that tighter credit conditions are affecting the economy; and some of the credit crunch exceeds the extent to which the Fed should raise interest rates. Financial conditions have tightened significantly and there are no concerns about the banking system as a whole.