美联储官员释放按兵不动信号：核心通胀3%高于2%目标 1月议息10比2维持利率不变

Group 1 - The Federal Reserve officials have signaled that maintaining current interest rates is a priority until inflation returns to the 2% target level [1] - Atlanta Fed President Bostic stated that the Fed should not lower interest rates this year, emphasizing the strong performance of the U.S. economy and stable labor market [1] - Fed Governor Cook expressed concern over the potential stagnation of the inflation cooling process, highlighting that core inflation remains around 3%, significantly above the 2% target [1] Group 2 - In January, the Fed decided to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged in the range of 3.50% to 3.75%, with a voting result of 10 to 2 [1] - Former Fed Governor Kevin Walsh has been mentioned as a potential nominee for the next Fed Chair, but current officials are cautious about further easing [2] - The Producer Price Index (PPI) in December rose by 0.5%, the largest increase in five months, with core PPI up 3.3% year-on-year, indicating persistent inflationary pressures [2]