特朗普在美联储维持利率不变后抨击鲍威尔是“彻底的输家”

Group 1 - President Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for maintaining interest rates despite calls for cuts, labeling him as ineffective and politically motivated [2] - The Federal Reserve held the benchmark interest rate steady for the fifth consecutive meeting, citing uncertainty regarding tariffs' impact on inflation and the labor market [2] - Powell indicated that while inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target, the labor market is close to full employment, suggesting the Fed is in a position to lower rates if economic conditions worsen [2] Group 2 - Powell noted that higher tariffs are beginning to reflect in some goods' prices, but their overall impact on economic activity and inflation is still uncertain [3] - Despite Trump's pressure for rate cuts, the Fed decided to pause, with the next meeting scheduled for mid-September, and recent inflation data reducing the likelihood of a rate cut [3] - The U.S. Commerce Department reported a 2.6% year-over-year increase in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, with core PCE rising from 2.7% to 2.8%, moving further from the Fed's inflation target [3] Group 3 - The probability of a 25 basis point rate cut in September dropped from 58.4% a week ago to 39.2% following the new inflation data [4] - The likelihood of the Fed maintaining the current interest rate range of 4.25% to 4.5% increased to 60.8%, up from 39.2% a week prior [4]