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Fed Chair Powell does not answer senators' questions about inflation, AI, and meeting Trump.

Fed Chair Powell does not answer senators' questions about inflation, AI, and meeting Trump.

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July 16th, 2026

Fed Chair Powell does not answer senators' questions about inflation, AI, and meeting Trump.

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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh spoke at a Senate hearing on Wednesday.

聯準會主席凱文·沃什週三在參議院聽證會上發言

He did not answer specific questions about inflation, AI, and President Trump.

沒有回答關於通膨人工智慧總統川普具體問題

He has been in office for seven weeks.

上任七週了

He has said he will give less guidance on interest rate moves.

已經表示會減少對利率走向的指引

But he did not explain how the central bank will deal with economic changes.

但他沒有詳細說明央行如何應對經濟變化

This makes observers feel frustrated.

觀察家感到沮喪

Walsh thinks putting a lot of money into AI infrastructure may push up prices.

沃什認為大規模AI基礎設施投資可能推高價格

But this is not always inflation, because supply will react.

但這不一定是通膨因為供應面會有所反應

High-tech companies have raised prices on laptops and other products. This is because costs for data centers and equipment went up.

高科技公司因為數據中心和設備成本上升已經調漲筆記型電腦等產品的價格

The Fed's June meeting notes show something. Many officials think AI demand will keep raising prices of tech products and electricity. This is because AI needs more power.

聯準會6月會議紀錄顯示許多官員認為AI需求會持續推升科技產品電力價格

But inside, they disagree about whether to raise interest rates this year.

內部對今年是否升息意見不同

Warsh played down the recent good inflation data.

沃什淡化近期正面的通膨數據

He said these are just not perfect signs of future inflation.

他說這些只是衡量潛在通膨的不完美指標。

He will look at the work group he started.

會參考自己成立的工作小組

This group studies the Fed's data sources.

這個小組研究聯準會的數據來源

He will also think about inflation plans, AI effects, and government debt.

他也會考慮通膨框架AI影響政府公債持有等議題。

He said that to know about inflation, we must see something. We must see if prices change the whole price level.

他強調判斷通膨是否持續需要看價格是否影響整體物價水平

Someone asked him how to tell temporary from permanent inflation.

有人問他如何區分暫時永久通膨

Warsh only answered, "Use five working groups to handle it."

沃什只回應用五個工作小組處理」。

He said again he will act alone and resist Trump's political pressure.

他重申會獨立行事抵制川普的政治壓力

But he did not answer if he will talk to Trump after taking office.

但他沒有回答上任後是否與川普通訊

Trump has attacked former Chair Powell many times.

川普曾多次攻擊前任主席鮑威爾

This makes people worry about the Fed's independence.

這讓外界擔心聯準會的獨立性

July 16th, 2026

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