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Fed Chair Walsh dodges Senate questions on inflation, AI, and contacts with Trump.

Fed Chair Walsh dodges Senate questions on inflation, AI, and contacts with Trump.

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July 16th, 2026

Fed Chair Walsh dodges Senate questions on inflation, AI, and contacts with Trump.

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh deftly sidestepped a series of intricate questions from senators on Wednesday, offering few concrete answers on topics such as the impact of artificial intelligence on inflation, whether he had been in contact with President Donald Trump, and how the central bank assesses the persistence of inflation.

連邦準備制度理事会(FRB)ケビン・ウォーシュ議長水曜日人工知能がインフレに及ぼす影響、ドナルド・トランプ大統領との接触の有無、そして中央銀行インフレの持続性をいかに評価するかといった、上院議員からの一連の難解な質問に対し、具体的な回答ほとんど提供することなく巧みにかわした

Since taking office seven weeks ago, Mr. Walsh has stated that he would provide more restrained guidance on the Fed's future interest rate trends than his predecessor.

ウォーシュ氏は7週間前に就任して以来前任者よりもFRBの今後の金利動向に関するガイダンスを抑制すると表明してきた

However, by largely avoiding a comprehensive explanation of how the central bank would respond to potential economic fluctuations, he has frustrated many Fed watchers.

しかし中央銀行が潜在的な経済変動にどのように対応するかについての包括的な説明をほぼ回避してきたため多くのFRBウォッチャーを苛立たせている

"I do not believe that temporary fluctuations in prices are necessarily inflationary, because there is a supply-side response," he said in response to a question about the impact of massive investments in AI infrastructure.

私は価格の一時的な変動必ずしもインフレ的であるとは考えていませんなぜなら供給側の反応が存在するからです」と、AIインフラへの巨額投資の影響に関する質問に答えて述べた

"Will measured prices rise over the next twelve months? I would speculate that they will. Whether that is inflationary is up to the Fed, and we intend to have something to say about it."

今後12ヶ月間測定価格が上昇するか?上昇するだろうと推測しますそれがインフレ的かどうかFRB次第であり、我々はそれについて何か言うつもりです。」

As a result of tech companies pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into data centres and computing equipment, the costs of computer memory and processing chips have surged sharply.

ハイテク企業がデータセンターやコンピューティング機器に数千億ドルを投じた結果コンピュータメモリや処理チップのコストが急騰している

Companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Dell have stated that, in response to this situation, they were compelled to raise prices on laptops, tablets, and video game consoles.

アップル、マイクロソフト、デルといった企業はこの状況を受けてノートパソコン、タブレット、ビデオゲーム機の価格を引き上げざるを得なかったと述べている

According to the minutes of the Federal Reserve's previous meeting, held from June 16 to 17, 'many' of the 19 officials on the rate-setting committee stated that 'sustained strong demand for AI infrastructure is likely to continue exerting upward pressure on the prices of technology products and electricity.'

FRBが6月16日から17日にかけて開催した前回会合の議事録によると、金利設定委員会の19人の当局者のうち「多く」が「AIインフラへの持続的な強い需要がテクノロジー製品や電力の価格に上昇圧力をかけ続ける可能性が高い」と述べた。

The committee is divided over whether to raise interest rates later this year.

委員会は今年後半に利上げを行うかどうかについて意見が二分している

On the second day of his congressional testimony, Mr. Walsh also downplayed the favourable inflation data released on Tuesday and Wednesday, which could have facilitated his duties as Federal Reserve Chair.

議会証言2日目ウォーシュ氏また火曜日と水曜日に発表されたFRB議長としての自身の職務容易にする可能性のある良好なインフレデータ軽視した

As inflation recedes, the pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise its key interest rate in order to curb borrowing and spending diminishes.

インフレが後退するにつれて借入と支出を抑制するためにFRB主要金利を引き上げる圧力減少する

The government announced early Wednesday that the rise in wholesale prices had slowed in June.

政府は水曜早朝6月の卸売物価の上昇が鈍化したと発表した

This came the day after a report that consumer prices had fallen from May to June for the first time in six years.

これは消費者物価が5月から6月にかけて6年ぶりに下落したとの報告の翌日に当たる

On a year-on-year basis, the inflation rate dropped from 4.2% in May to 3.5% last month.

前年同月比ではインフレ率は5月の4.2%から先月は3.5%に低下した

"Any central banker would naturally be pleased to see data moving in the right direction," he remarked,

どの中央銀行家でも、データが正しい方向へ向かっているのを喜ぶのは当然だろう」と同氏は述べたが、

"All of these are merely imperfect measures of underlying inflation."

これらはすべて、基礎的なインフレの状態を測る不完全な尺度にすぎない。」

Instead, Mr. Warsh stated that he would rely on a task force he had established to investigate the sources of data used by the Federal Reserve.

その代わりにウォーシュ氏は自身が設立した、FRBが使用するデータの情報源を調査するタスクフォースに頼ると述べた

He suggested that the task force might devise ways in which government statistical agencies could perform better in an evolving economy.

同氏は政府の統計機関が「進化する経済においてより良い仕事ができる方法」をタスクフォースが考え出す可能性がある示唆した

Mr. Warsh announced last week the establishment of five task forces, which are also set to examine the Fed's inflation framework, the impact of AI on employment and productivity, and the trillions of dollars in Treasury bonds held by the Fed, among other issues.

ウォーシュ氏は先週、5つのタスクフォースの設置を発表しており、これらはFRBのインフレ枠組みAIが雇用と生産性に与える影響FRBが保有する数兆ドルの国債なども検討する予定である。

Mr. Waller clearly outlined one of the criteria the Federal Reserve uses to determine whether inflation is becoming a persistent problem.

ウォーシュ氏はインフレが持続的な問題として定着しつつあるか否か判断するにあたりFRBが採用する基準の一つ明確に示した

That criterion involves examining whether price increases are spreading across the "general price level" rather than being confined to specific categories such as oil and gas.

その基準とは価格上昇が石油やガスのような特定のカテゴリーに限定されるのではなく、「一般物価水準全体に波及しているかどうか精査するというものである

However, when asked by Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana how the Fed determines whether inflation is "temporary or permanent," Mr. Walsh stated, "To tackle a big, difficult question, we use five task forces."

しかしルイジアナ州選出の共和党員ジョン・ケネディ上院議員からFRBがインフレを「一時的か永続的か」どのように判断するのかと問われた際ウォーシュ氏は「大きな難しい質問に取り組むには5つのタスクフォースを使うと述べた

In a separate matter, Mr. Warsh reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining the Federal Reserve's independence as its chair, making clear his stance of resisting political pressure from Mr. Trump, who frequently demands lower interest rates.

別件ではあるがウォーシュ氏はFRB議長としての独立性を堅持ししばしば低金利を要求するトランプ氏からの政治的圧力に抵抗する姿勢を改めて明確にした

However, he avoided giving a direct answer as to whether he had been in contact with Mr. Trump since his appointment.

しかしながら自身の任命以降にトランプ氏と接触したか否かについては直接的な回答を避けた

In response to a question from Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Mr. Warsh stated, "I would never want to be in a position to disclose the content of discussions that took place between the President and myself."

私は大統領と私の間で交わされた議論内容公にする立場には決して立ちたくない」と、メリーランド州選出の民主党議員クリス・ヴァン・ホーレン上院議員からの質問に応じて、ウォーシュ氏は述べた

"I will repeat what I have told the President and the Treasury Secretary many times.

何度も大統領そして財務長官にも申し上げてきたことを繰り返します

They intend to select an independent individual for this role and act accordingly," he added.

彼らはこの職務に独立した人材を選びその通りに行動するつもりです」と同氏は付け加えた

Trump repeatedly criticised his predecessor Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates sufficiently, and his administration even pushed for an investigation into Powell's brief Senate testimony regarding renovations to the Federal Reserve building, sparking widespread concerns about the future of the Fed's independence.

トランプ氏は前任のジェローム・パウエル氏が金利を十分に引き下げなかったと繰り返し非難しトランプ政権はパウエル氏によるFRBの建物改修に関する簡潔な上院証言の調査さえ推進し、FRBの独立性の将来について広範な懸念を引き起こした

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