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Federal Reserve Chair Walsh does not answer the Senate's questions about inflation, AI, and contact with Trump.

Federal Reserve Chair Walsh does not answer the Senate's questions about inflation, AI, and contact with Trump.

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July 16th, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Walsh does not answer the Senate's questions about inflation, AI, and contact with Trump.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Walsh answered some questions in the Senate on Wednesday.

美联储主席凯文·沃什周三在参议院回答了一些问题

He avoided questions about how artificial intelligence affects inflation.

避开了关于人工智能通胀影响的提问

He also avoided questions about his contact with President Trump.

避开了关于他与总统特朗普接触的提问

After he took office, he said he would give less guidance on interest rates.

他上任后会减少对利率的指引

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

但他没有解释央行如何应对经济变化

This made observers feel frustrated.

这让观察人士感到沮丧

Walsh said that big spending on AI tools will not push up prices in 12 months.

沃什说大规模投资人工智能基础设施不会在12个月内推高通胀

But the cost of computer memory and chips has gone up a lot.

电脑内存和芯片的成本已经大幅上升

So companies like Apple and Microsoft raised prices for laptops and game consoles.

苹果、微软等公司因此提高了笔记本电脑和游戏机的价格

The Fed meeting notes show something. Most officials think AI demand may keep pressure on tech product prices.

美联储会议纪要显示多数官员认为AI需求可能技术产品价格保持压力。

The officials do not agree on whether to raise interest rates.

官员们是否加息意见不一

Wash played down the good inflation numbers from Tuesday and Wednesday.

沃什淡化了周二和周三公布的积极通胀数据

Wholesale inflation slowed in June.

6月批发通胀放缓

Consumer prices fell for the first time in six years.

消费者价格六年来首次下降

The yearly inflation rate went from 4.2% down to 3.5%.

年通胀率4.2%降到3.5%

Walsh called these numbers an "imperfect measure".

沃什这些数据不完美指标”。

He said he will watch the special group he made.

他说会关注他创建的特别工作组

This group studies where the numbers come from and the plan for inflation.

这个工作组研究数据来源通胀框架

Walsh said he will act independently and resist political pressure from Trump.

沃什表示会独立行事抵制特朗普政治压力

But he did not directly answer if he had talked with Trump.

没有直接回答是否与特朗普有过沟通

He repeated: "They chose an independent person to do this job."

重申:“他们选择了一个独立的人来做这项工作。”

Trump often attacked the former chair Powell.

特朗普曾多次攻击前任主席鲍威尔

Trump said Powell did not cut interest rates enough.

特朗普鲍威尔没有深入降息

This caused worry about the Fed's independence.

引发美联储独立性的担忧

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