Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee left the target Federal Funds Rate unchanged at 5.25%-5.50%. In a statement released just at 2PM, the committee said inflation has eased, but it can only expect to reduce the target range when they have more confidence inflation has lowered for good.
週三，聯邦公開市場委員會將目標聯邦基金利率維持在5.25％-5.50％不變。該委員會在下午2點發布的一份聲明中表示，通貨膨脹已經緩解，但只有當他們更有信心通脹永久降低時，它才能預期會縮小目標區間。
"In recent months, there has been a lack of further progress toward the Committee’s 2 percent inflation objective," the Committee said. "The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee’s goals."
該委員會表示：“最近幾個月，在實現委員會2％的通貨膨脹目標方面缺乏進一步的進展。”“如果出現可能阻礙委員會目標實現的風險，委員會將準備酌情調整貨幣政策立場。”
Fed's Jerome Powell is expected to speak before a press conference at 2:30 PM EST
預計聯儲局的傑羅姆·鮑威爾將在美國東部標準時間下午 2:30 的新聞發佈會前發表講話
