Fed說明通膨與升息

包威爾稱通脹的風險升高。包威爾表示，通脹有可能不會很快回落到大流行前的水平，而且價格上漲可能會加速。

包威爾說：“多數 FOMC 參與者看來，通脹風險仍然偏高，當然在我看來也是如此。 我們所看到的高通脹有可能會持續下去。 它有可能會升得更高。 因此，我們認為這不是基本情況，但是，你問風險是什麼，我們必須通過貨幣政策來應對所有可能的結果。” 包威爾還提到，供應鏈問題的解決時間比美聯儲最初預期的要長。

本周末，將針對此議題的短期與長期影響做說明。付費課程。

Powell says there is upside risk to inflation

Jerome Powell said that there’s a risk that inflation will not decline back toward its pre-pandemic levels any time soon, and that the rise in prices could accelerate.

“Inflation risks are still to the upside in the views of most FOMC participants, and certainly in my view as well. There’s a risk that the high inflation we are seeing will be prolonged. There’s a risk that it will move even higher. So, we don’t think that’s the base case, but, you asked what the risks are, and we have to be in a position with our monetary policy to address all of the plausible outcomes,” Powell said.

Powell also mentioned that supply chain issues were taking longer to be resolved than the Fed had originally anticipated.