小心！美联储最怕的事正在发生：通胀预期失控风险骤增

Core Insights - The recent report from the Boston Fed indicates that the sharp rise in inflation expectations poses a greater risk to the Federal Reserve's ability to control prices compared to previous periods [1] - Unlike during the pandemic, the current increase in households' one-year inflation expectations is not primarily driven by food and energy prices, raising the risk of sustained inflation above the Fed's 2% target [1][4] - The researchers draw parallels to the late 1970s when inflation surged, leading the Fed to implement an aggressive rate hike cycle [1][4] Inflation Expectations - Since the beginning of the year, American households have been adjusting to the aggressive trade policies of the Trump administration, leading to rising consumer inflation expectations [4] - The report highlights that the inflation expectations surge in the early 1970s and during the pandemic was largely explained by sharp increases in energy and food prices, but the current rise in expectations is less correlated with price increases [4] - The inability to explain the rise in inflation expectations through price increases suggests a significant risk of "de-anchoring" similar to the late 1970s, although these risks are currently deemed manageable [4] Consumer Surveys - Federal Reserve officials have characterized the high inflation expectations from the University of Michigan survey as "outliers," noting that other inflation expectation indicators remain aligned with the 2% target [4] - In a notable survey by the New York Fed, consumer inflation expectations for the next year rose to 3.4% in September, with three- and five-year expectations exceeding the Fed's 2% target by a full percentage point [4]