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New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh faces pressure to explain his views on inflation and interest rates.

New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh faces pressure to explain his views on inflation and interest rates.

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August 27th, 2026

New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh faces pressure to explain his views on inflation and interest rates.

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The new Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, has changed his communication style a lot.

新任美联储主席凯文·沃什在沟通方式上改变很大。

He speaks much less about the economy and inflation than his predecessor did.

对经济和通胀的表态比前任少得多

Many economists and Wall Street investors are not happy about this.

许多经济学家华尔街投资者对此并不满意

On Friday, he will give a speech at the annual Jackson Hole economic symposium.

周五将在杰克逊霍尔年度经济研讨会上发表演讲

This is a high-risk chance to answer worries and show his credibility in fighting inflation.

这是一个高风险机会用来回应担忧并强调抗通胀的可信度

Economists want Walsh to explain how the Fed should deal with stubbornly high inflation.

经济学家希望沃什说明美联储应如何应对顽固高企的通胀

At a recent press conference, he avoided questions about whether to raise interest rates while inflation stays high.

在最近一次新闻发布会上,回避了关于通胀持续高位时是否加息的问题

This caused confusion.

引发了混乱

Walsh said he is unwilling to give "forward guidance."

沃什表示不愿提供前瞻性指引”。

He thinks this would limit the Fed's flexibility.

认为会限制美联储的灵活性

But some economists think he could explain his policy ideas more without revealing future actions.

一些经济学家认为可以在不透露未来行动的情况下更多阐述政策理念

David Wilcox is a senior researcher at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He said Walsh needs to explain the ideas that guide monetary policy.

彼得森国际经济研究所高级研究员大卫·威尔科克斯沃什需要阐明指导货币政策理念框架

But he even refused to give any explanation.

甚至拒绝提供一点说明

Last month, Walsh said he wanted his speech to focus on "big issues."

沃什上月曾表示希望演讲聚焦重大问题”。

These issues include artificial intelligence, productivity, and how the world economy reacts to a war with Iran.

这些问题包括人工智能生产率全球经济伊朗战争冲击的反应

Inflation cooled after rising sharply in May and June, but it is still above the central bank's 2% target.

通胀在5月和6月飙升后有所降温高于央行2%目标

Surveys show that most Americans still see the cost of basic goods as the top economic issue. This is ahead of the midterm elections.

调查显示大多数美国人必需品可负担性视为中期选举前首要经济问题

When Warsh spoke at the press conference on July 29, interest rates rose, pushing up mortgage costs.

沃什在7月29日新闻发布会上讲话时,利率上升推高了抵押贷款成本

Gennadiy Goldberg, head of strategy at TD Securities, said Warsh lost the market during his speech.

道明证券策略主管根纳迪·戈德堡表示沃什在讲话时失去了市场

He talked about lowering inflation, but he did not really give a way to do it.

降低通胀未真正给出实现方法

Warsh did say that any central bank chief would prefer to raise interest rates when underlying inflation rises.

沃什确实表示任何央行行长更倾向于在潜在通胀上升时加息

But he did not say whether he thinks underlying inflation is getting worse.

未说明他是否认为潜在通胀在恶化

He also said that raising rates "could be part of the solution."

还说加息可能成为解决方案的一部分”。

But he added that it is "not isolated." He might consider other steps, like reducing the Treasury bonds the Fed holds.

他补充说不是孤立的”,可能考虑其他措施减少美联储持有的国债

President Trump kept calling for lower interest rates and criticized other Fed officials for supporting higher rates.

特朗普总统继续呼吁降低利率并批评其他美联储官员支持更高利率

He also tried again to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook from her position.

他还再次努力罢免美联储理事丽莎·库克

Replacing her would let Trump appoint most of the seven-member board.

替换她将使特朗普能任命七人理事会中的多数

Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, said politics is making the Fed's trust crisis worse.

毕马威首席经济学家黛安·斯旺克政治正在加剧美联储的信任危机

Warsh's speech was a chance to show independence from political interference.

沃什的演讲展示独立于政治干预的机会

Economists said it is not hard to explain his leadership style more clearly.

经济学家表示,更清晰说明领导方式并不难

He just needed to say how the Fed might react if inflation stays high.

只需明确通胀持续高位时美联储可能如何应对

Wilcox said the problem is that he said nothing.

威尔科克斯问题他什么也没说

People are getting uneasy because he will not say simple things.

人们开始因他不会说简单的话而不安

If Warsh eases worries, long-term rates might drop a little.

如果沃什缓解担忧长期利率可能略降

The 30-year Treasury yield hit a 19-year high last week. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has started buying back bonds.

30年期国债收益率上周达19年最高财政部长斯科特·贝森特已采取回购债券行动。

Derek Tang, an economist at a consulting firm, said it is a win. This holds as long as yields do not rise.

咨询公司经济学家德里克·唐只要收益率不上升就是胜利

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