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The Fed raised rates for the first time in 3 years, even as Trump told it to cut rates.

The Fed raised rates for the first time in 3 years, even as Trump told it to cut rates.

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September 17th, 2026

The Fed raised rates for the first time in 3 years, even as Trump told it to cut rates.

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The Fed raised its main interest rate on Wednesday.

聯準會週三把基準利率調高1碼。

This is the first rate increase since 2023.

這是2023年以來第一次升息

The Fed wants to bring down very high inflation.

聯準會壓下很高的通膨

This increase brings the Fed's key rate to about 3.9%.

這次升息聯準會的關鍵利率來到約3.9%

Borrowing money for homes, cars, and credit cards may cost more.

房貸車貸信用卡的借錢成本可能變高

The Fed also said its rate committee may raise the rate again to 4.1%.

聯準會暗示它的利率決策委員會可能再把利率調高到4.1%

Trump chose Kevin Warsh as chairman.

主席凱文·沃許由川普提名

After the meeting, he said the economy is speeding up.

他在會後說經濟已經出現加速的跡象

Inflation is still high. It stays above the Fed's 2% goal.

通膨還是很高一直高過聯準會2%的目標

He said inflation is too high, and it has lasted too long.

他說通膨太高而且持續太久

The FOMC says inflation is not yet clearly moving toward its goal.

聯邦公開市場委員會認為通膨正朝目標前進的標準還沒有達到

Warsh also said new fighting between the US and Iran pushed gas prices up.

沃許也說美國和伊朗之間再次爆發的戰鬥推高了汽油價格

This convinced Fed officials to support raising rates.

這說服了聯準會官員支持升息

Trump criticized this decision on Wednesday.

川普週三批評這個決定

He accused the Fed of trying to hurt him politically.

指責聯準會想在政治上傷害他

He told reporters in North Carolina that the committee is very hostile and very political.

在北卡羅來納州對記者說這個委員會非常敵對也非常政治化

He said the rate hike was to make Trump look as bad as possible.

他說升息是為了讓川普盡可能表現得糟糕

But Trump still said he wants Warsh to stay independent.

不過川普還是說他希望沃許保持獨立

He also said he has confidence in Warsh.

他也說他對沃許有信心

The Fed's next meeting is at the end of October.

聯準會下次會議10月底

Most economists expect officials will keep rates the same then.

多數經濟學家預期官員到時候會維持利率不變

This is because the midterm elections are only one week away.

因為距離中期選舉只剩一週

But futures prices show something. Wall Street analysts now think a December rate hike is almost certain.

根據期貨價格華爾街分析師現在認為12月升息幾乎已成定局

The 2-year US Treasury yield rose from 4.67% to 4.74% on Wednesday.

2年期美國公債殖利率週三從4.67%升到4.74%。

This shows people expect the Fed may raise rates again.

這顯示投資者預期聯準會可能再升息

September 17th, 2026

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