美联储威廉姆斯说,政策几乎是中立的,尽管有冷却工作,但不需要紧急削减利率。 Fed's Williams says policy is near neutral, no urgent rate cuts needed despite cooling jobs.

2026年1月12日, 纽约美联储总统威廉姆斯(John Williams)表示, 美国的货币政策几乎是中立的, New York Fed President John Williams said on January 12, 2026, that U.S. monetary policy is near neutral and well-positioned to guide inflation back to the 2% target without harming the labor market, with no immediate need for rate cuts despite a cooling job market. 他预测2026年国内生产总值增长2.5%至2.75%,通货膨胀率达到2.75%至3%的峰值,然后缓和到2.5%,到2027年恢复到2%,失业率稳定。 He projected 2026 GDP growth of 2.5% to 2.75%, inflation peaking at 2.75% to 3% before easing to 2.5% and returning to 2% by 2027, and unemployment stabilizing. 威廉姆斯强调,在美联储筹备1月27日至28日的会议时,应采用依赖数据的方法,警告人们不要受到政治干预。 Williams emphasized a data-dependent approach, warning against political interference, as the Fed prepares for its January 27–28 meeting.