This rate hike of 25 basis points raises the Fed's key interest rate to about 3.9%, which over time could drive up borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards.
此次加息25个基点,将美联储关键利率提升至约3.9%,随着时间推移,可能导致抵押贷款、汽车贷款和信用卡的借贷成本上升。
In its quarterly projections, the Fed also signaled that its rate-setting committee might raise rates a second time to 4.1%.
在季度预测中,美联储还暗示其利率制定委员会可能第二次加息至4.1%。
The move comes as Americans are already grappling with the high cost of groceries, petrol, and housing.
此举出台之际,美国人已在苦苦应对食品杂货、汽油和住房的高昂成本。
With just seven weeks to go until the midterm elections, affordability has become a top issue in the campaign.
距中期选举仅七周之时,可负担性已成为选举中的首要议题。
This adds yet another potentially thorny economic variable for the Republican Party and President Donald Trump.
这为共和党以及总统唐纳德·特朗普平添了又一个潜在而言颇为棘手的经济变量。
On Wednesday, Trump lashed out at the decision, accusing the Fed's top policymaker of trying to harm him politically.
特朗普于周三对这一决定予以猛烈抨击,指责美联储最高政策制定者企图在政治上对其造成伤害。
Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve chair nominated by Trump, stressed after the statement was released that the economy has shown signs of acceleration since the central bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged at the end of July.
由特朗普提名的美联储主席凯文·沃什在声明发布后强调,自央行7月底决定维持利率不变以来,经济已显示出加速迹象。
He also noted that inflation has remained stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target, with little indication that it is cooling.
他同时指出,通胀一直顽固地高于美联储2%的目标,且几乎没有迹象表明通胀正在降温。
"The obvious fact is that inflation is too high and has been for too long," Warsh said.
“显而易见的事实是,通胀过高,且已持续过久,”沃什说。
"We must be confident that underlying inflation is moving clearly and at a sufficient pace toward our target.
“我们必须确信,基础通胀正明确且以足够速度向我们目标靠拢。
Today, the Federal Open Market Committee judged that this standard has not yet been met," he added, referring to the Fed's policy-making body, the Federal Open Market Committee.
今天,联邦公开市场委员会认定这一标准尚未满足,”他补充道,指的是美联储的政策制定机构联邦公开市场委员会。
"This committee is deeply hostile. They are extremely politicized. They are doing the wrong thing. They are nothing but a bunch of politicians," he said, adding, "They raise interest rates to make Trump look as bad as possible."
“这个委员会怀有强烈的敌意。他们极度政治化。他们正在做错误的事。他们无非是一群政客,”他说,并补充道,“他们加息,是为了让特朗普尽可能表现得糟糕。”
Warsh pointed out that other central banks likewise chose to raise interest rates in response to global instability and rising gasoline prices.
沃什指出,其他央行同样因全球局势动荡以及汽油价格攀升而选择加息。
The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate last week, and the Bank of Japan is expected to follow suit on September 18.
欧洲央行已于上周上调关键利率,而日本央行则预计将于9月18日紧随其后。
The Fed's next meeting is at the end of October, and most economists expect officials to keep interest rates unchanged at that time, since it falls just one week before the midterm elections.
美联储下次会议在10月底,多数经济学家预计官员们届时将维持利率不变,因为距中期选举仅一周。
However, based on futures prices, Wall Street analysts now consider a December rate hike to be almost a certainty.
但根据期货价格,华尔街分析师现在认为12月加息几乎确定无疑。
Also late on Wednesday, the yield on the 2-year US Treasury note rose from 4.67% to 4.74%, once again indicating that investors expect the Fed may raise rates further.
同样在周三晚些时候,2年期美国国债收益率从4.67%升至4.74%,这再次表明投资者预期美联储可能进一步加息。
However, if inflation does show signs of cooling in the coming months, the situation could change.
不过,如果未来几个月通胀确实出现降温迹象,情况可能改变。
This rate hike marks a shift in Warsh's stance.
此次加息标志着沃什立场的转变。
While being considered by Trump last year, he often hinted that the Fed could lower its key interest rate, echoing the president's calls for reducing borrowing costs.
去年被特朗普考虑期间,他常暗示美联储可以降低关键利率,呼应总统对降低借贷成本的呼吁。
In April, when Warsh's nomination came under consideration before the Senate Banking Committee, Trump said in a television interview that he would be disappointed if Warsh did not cut interest rates.
4月,当沃什的提名在参议院银行委员会接受审议时,特朗普在一次电视采访中表示,倘若沃什不降息,他会感到失望。
Yet on the same day, Warsh told the committee that he had made no promise to Trump to lower rates, and said that as Fed chair he would "act independently."
然而同一天,沃什向该委员会表示,他并未向特朗普承诺会降息,并称作为美联储主席他将“独立行事”。
The ongoing disruptions caused by the war with Iran have pushed the average gasoline price up by more than 7% compared with a month ago, and the effects are spreading throughout the economy, keeping overall inflation stubbornly high.
伊朗战争引发的持续干扰已将平均汽油价格较一个月前推高逾7%,其影响正扩散至整个经济,导致整体通胀顽固高企。
Last week's inflation report showed that core prices—excluding food and energy—accelerated slightly in August.
上周的通胀报告显示,8月核心价格(剔除食品和能源)略有加速。
According to the gauge favoured by the Federal Reserve, inflation stood at 3.7% year on year in July, up from 2.3% in April 2025 — a time when Trump had not yet announced sweeping tariffs.
根据美联储偏好的指标,7月通胀同比为3.7%,高于2025年4月的2.3%——当时特朗普尚未公布全面关税。
Core inflation, which excludes the more volatile food and energy categories, came in at 3.3% in July (the latest available figure), above the 3% recorded before the Iran war and well above the Federal Reserve's target.
核心通胀(剔除波动较大的食品和能源类别)7月为3.3%(最新可用数据),高于伊朗战争前的3%,远高于美联储目标。
Federal Reserve policymakers unanimously supported this rate hike, whereas when the central bank kept rates unchanged at the end of July, three officials had dissented and argued for an increase.
美联储政策制定者一致支持此次加息,而在7月底央行维持利率不变时,曾有三位官员持异议,主张加息。
Of the 18 Fed policymakers who submitted growth and interest rate projections, 16 expect at least one more rate hike this year, with four of them favouring two additional increases.
在提交增长和利率预测的18位美联储政策制定者中,有16位预计今年至少还会再加息一次,其中4位支持再加息两次。
Earlier on Wednesday, the government reported that retail sales rose 1.2% in August from the previous month, suggesting that consumer spending remains healthy even though sentiment surveys indicate Americans are still pessimistic about the economy.
周三早些时候,政府表示8月零售额环比增长1.2%,这表明尽管情绪调查显示美国人对经济仍感悲观,消费者支出仍保持健康水平。
Robust spending suggests that the current level of interest rates may not necessarily be restraining the economy and cooling inflation.
强劲的支出表明当前利率水平未必在限制经济并冷却通胀。
"Although uncertainty remains high due to factors such as geopolitical developments, domestic spending has remained resilient," the Federal Reserve said, likely referring to sustained consumer spending and robust investment by major tech companies in AI data centers.
“尽管因地缘政治发展等因素,不确定性依然很高,但国内支出仍具韧性,”美联储表示,这可能指的是持续的消费者支出以及大型科技公司对人工智能数据中心的强劲投资。
The rise in inflation cannot be attributed entirely to gasoline prices.
通胀攀升并非全然归因于汽油价格。
Sustained investment in artificial intelligence has driven up the prices of computer chips and other electronic devices, thereby intensifying overall inflationary pressure.
对人工智能的持续投入推高了计算机芯片及其他电子设备的价格,从而加剧了整体通胀压力。
Tariffs may still be pushing up certain costs, as seen in household appliances, whose prices jumped sharply last month.
关税或许仍在抬升部分成本,例如上月价格大幅跳涨的家用电器。
Trump once sharply criticized Warsh's predecessor, Jerome Powell, accusing him of not cutting interest rates quickly enough.
特朗普曾对沃什的前任杰罗姆·鲍威尔提出严厉批评,指责其降息步伐不够迅速。
His Justice Department even launched a criminal investigation into Powell on the basis of brief testimony he had given to Congress last year, although the investigation was ultimately dropped.
其司法部甚至以鲍威尔去年向国会提交的简短证词为由,对其启动刑事调查,尽管该调查最终被撤销。
Nevertheless, despite the president's complaints, he still insisted that he wanted Warsh to "remain independent."
然而,尽管总统颇有微词,他仍坚称自己希望沃什“保持独立”。
When asked point-blank whether he still had confidence in Warsh, Trump replied, "I do."
当被直截了当地问及是否依然对沃什抱有信心时,特朗普答道:“我有。”