Fed AS mengekalkan kadar faedah meskipun inflasi kekal tinggi
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The US Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday. Chairman Kevin Warsh stated that inflation remains too high. He asserted that political factors did not influence the decision to stop raising rates. This announcement came just days before significant midterm elections.
WASHINGTON: Rizab Persekutuan Amerika Syarikat (Fed AS) pada Rabu mengekalkan kadar faedah, meskipun Pengerusinya, Kevin Warsh berkata inflasi kekal 'terlalu tinggi', namun menegaskan faktor politik tidak mempengaruhi keputusan bank pusat itu untuk tidak meneruskan kenaikan kadar faedah, hanya beberapa hari sebelum pilihan raya pertengahan penggal yang penting.