-- 芝加哥聯邦儲備銀行主席奧斯坦古爾斯比(無投票權)表示,高油價可能迫使聯邦公開市場委員會(FOMC)在2026年剩餘時間內維持目前的政策利率。 近期值得關注的評論: (4月8日)3月17日至18日FOMC會議紀錄顯示,各方對政策路徑的意見持續存在分歧,尤其是在伊朗衝突的背景下。大多數人預計未來某個時候會進一步降息,但也有一些人不太確定。 (4月7日)聯準會副主席菲利普·傑佛遜(有投票權)表示,能源價格上漲使通膨前景蒙上陰影。目前的通膨率已經高於FOMC的目標,似乎難以逆轉。他補充說,貨幣政策目前處於有利地位,可以等待更多信息,然後再考慮調整政策利率。 (4月7日)芝加哥聯邦儲備銀行主席奧斯坦·古爾斯比(非投票成員)表示,他擔心伊朗衝突對通膨的影響,以及衝突可能導致經濟放緩。 (4月6日)克利夫蘭聯邦儲備銀行主席貝絲·哈馬克(投票成員)表示,她認為聯邦公開市場委員會(FOMC)在考慮降息之前應維持利率不變一段時間,但她補充說,如果通膨持續高企或進一步上升,下一步可能是升息。 (4月2日)達拉斯聯邦儲備銀行主席洛里·洛根(投票成員)表示,伊朗衝突增加了經濟前景的不確定性,但她認為目前的貨幣政策立場是合適的,可以根據需要做出反應。 (4月1日)聖路易斯聯邦儲備銀行主席阿爾貝托·穆薩萊姆(非投票成員)表示,他可以根據實際情況支持降息或升息,但他補充說,他認為目前的政策設定將在一段時間內保持合適。
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