美国堪萨斯城联储主席解释本周为何投反对票：因通胀“过高”反对降息

Group 1 - Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid voted against interest rate cuts for the second consecutive time, citing persistently high inflation and a resilient economy, despite a cooling labor market [1] - Schmid stated that the current monetary policy stance, while restrictive, is only mildly so, indicating that the Fed should not prematurely ease its position [1] - There is a notable divergence in policy perspectives within the Federal Reserve, as Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee cast a surprising dissenting vote, emphasizing the need for caution due to incomplete economic data and ongoing inflation concerns [1] Group 2 - Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson described the labor market as "bent but not broken," highlighting increased downside risks and ongoing weakness in broader hiring activities [2] - Paulson anticipates that inflation will gradually decrease next year and believes that the current policy interest rate range of 3.5%-3.75% remains restrictive enough to bring inflation back to the 2% target [2]