Fed's Collins: Appropriate to raise rates 'as soon as possible' in absence of sustained evidence of inflation decline
- Fed's Collins stated that inflation remains too high and is a concern for price stability.
- The labor market is consistent with full employment and the economy is growing at a near-trend pace.
- Collins will monitor for evidence of inflation sustainably falling back to 2% in the coming months.
- She noted that maintaining the current policy rate requires persistent evidence of declining inflation.
- In the absence of sustained disinflation evidence, it would be appropriate to raise rates 'as soon as possible'.
On August 25, Fed's Collins expressed concerns regarding the current inflation levels, stating they are still too high and affect the Fed's mandate for price stability.
She noted that the labor market aligns with full employment and that the economy is growing at a pace close to its trend.
Collins indicated that she would be monitoring for signs of inflation sustainably declining to the target of 2% over the coming months.
She emphasized that maintaining the current policy rate would require consistent evidence of inflation decreasing, and in the absence of such evidence, raising rates promptly would be appropriate.
美联储科林斯：在缺乏持续通胀下降证据的情况下，尽快加息是合适的
8月25日，美联储科林斯对当前的通胀水平表示担忧，称其仍然过高，影响美联储的价格稳定任务。
她指出，劳动力市场与充分就业一致，经济以接近趋势的速度增长。
科林斯表示，她将在未来几个月关注通胀是否能持续回落至2%的迹象。
她强调，维持当前政策利率需要持续的通胀下降证据，在缺乏此类证据的情况下，尽快加息是合适的。