擷取一段FOMC開會的言論:「Recent indicators point to modest growth in spending and production. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher food and energy prices, and broader price pressures.
Russia's war against Ukraine is causing tremendous human and economic
hardship. The war and related events are contributing to upward pressure on
inflation and are weighing on global economic activity. The Committee is
highly attentive to inflation risks.
The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate
of 2 percent over the longer run. In support of these goals, the Committee
decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 4-1/4 to