[新聞] 美國聯準會決議調降聯邦基金利率一碼至２％
Ref. http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/monetary/20080430a.htm
Release Date: April 30, 2008
For immediate release
The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its target for the
federal funds rate 25 basis points to 2 percent.
Recent information indicates that economic activity remains weak. Household
and business spending has been subdued and labor markets have softened
further. Financial markets remain under considerable stress, and tight credit
conditions and the deepening housing contraction are likely to weigh on
economic growth over the next few quarters.
Although readings on core inflation have improved somewhat, energy and other
commodity prices have increased, and some indicators of inflation
expectations have risen in recent months. The Committee expects inflation to
moderate in coming quarters, reflecting a projected leveling-out of energy
and other commodity prices and an easing of pressures on resource
utilization. Still, uncertainty about the inflation outlook remains high. It
will be necessary to continue to monitor inflation developments carefully.
The substantial easing of monetary policy to date, combined with ongoing
measures to foster market liquidity, should help to promote moderate growth
over time and to mitigate risks to economic activity. The Committee will
continue to monitor economic and financial developments and will act as
needed to promote sustainable economic growth and price stability.
Voting for the FOMC monetary policy action were: Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman;
Timothy F. Geithner, Vice Chairman; Donald L. Kohn; Randall S. Kroszner;
Frederic S. Mishkin; Sandra Pianalto; Gary H. Stern; and Kevin M. Warsh.
Voting against were Richard W. Fisher and Charles I. Plosser, who preferred
no change in the target for the federal funds rate at this meeting.
In a related action, the Board of Governors unanimously approved a
25-basis-point decrease in the discount rate to 2-1/4 percent. In taking this
action, the Board approved the requests submitted by the Boards of Directors
of the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Cleveland, Atlanta, and San
Francisco.
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