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鲍威尔暗示降息 通胀就业难平衡
Xin Hua She·2025-08-23 12:22

Group 1 - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated a potential interest rate cut in the coming months despite rising inflation risks [1] - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange's FedWatch tool showed nearly 90% market expectation for a rate cut in September following Powell's speech [1] - Powell emphasized that monetary policy decisions will be based on data assessments, making upcoming employment and consumer price index data critical for September's policy [1] Group 2 - The U.S. labor market showed signs of cooling in July, with the unemployment rate rising by 0.1 percentage points to 4.2% and non-farm payrolls adding only 73,000 jobs, below the expected 110,000 [2] - Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3.1% year-on-year in July, significantly above the Fed's 2% target, indicating persistent inflationary pressures [2] - Some Federal Reserve officials expressed skepticism about rate cuts, citing ongoing inflation concerns and the need for more data before supporting a September rate reduction [2]