Washington, 24 giu. (askanews) - Il presidente della Federal Reserve statunitense, Jerome Powell, ritiene che la Fed possa "aspettare" prima di abbassare i tassi, esprimendosi in controtendenza rispetto ad altri membri dell'istituzione e in particolare a Donald Trump. "Per ora, siamo ben posizionati per attendere di saperne di più sulla probabile evoluzione dell'economia prima di considerare qualsiasi modifica alla nostra politica monetaria", ha dichiarato Powell all'inizio di un'audizione davanti alla Commissione Finanze della Camera.
00:00Our obligation is to keep longer-term inflation expectations well anchored and to prevent a one-time increase in the price level from becoming an ongoing inflation problem.
00:08As we act to meet that obligation, we will balance our maximum employment and price stability mandates,
00:13keeping in mind that without price stability, we cannot achieve the long periods of strong labor market conditions that benefit all Americans.
00:20For the time being, we are well positioned to wait to learn more about the likely course of the economy before considering any adjustments to our policy standards.
00:27The effects of tariffs will depend, among other things, on their ultimate level.
00:31Expectations of that level, and thus of the related economic effects, reached a peak in April and have since declined.
00:38Even so, increases in tariffs this year are likely to push up prices and weigh on economic activity.
00:44The effects on inflation could be short-lived, reflecting a one-time shift in the price level.
00:49Despite elevated uncertainty, the economy is in a solid position.
00:53The unemployment rate remains low, and the labor market is at or near maximum employment.
00:59Inflation has come down a great deal, but has been running somewhat above our 2% longer-run objective.
