Odaily星球日报讯 美联储主席鲍威尔发表讲话称，劳动市场稳固，整体保持平衡，目前并未对通胀产生压力。截止到 3 月的 12 个月期间，PCE 预计增长 2.3%，核心 PCE 预计增长 2.6%。（金十）

Odaily星球日报讯 美联储主席鲍威尔发表讲话称，劳动市场稳固，整体保持平衡，目前并未对通胀产生压力。截止到 3 月的 12 个月期间，PCE 预计增长 2.3%，核心 PCE 预计增长 2.6%。（金十）

美联储鲍威尔：劳动市场稳固，整体保持平衡，目前并未对通胀产生压力

Odaily Planet News: Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that the labor market is solid, overall maintaining balance, and currently not exerting pressure on inflation. Over the 12-month period ending in March, PCE is expected to grow by 2.3%, with core PCE projected to increase by 2.6%. (Jinshi)

Fed's Powell: The labor market is solid and overall balanced, and there is no pressure on inflation at present

<Odaily> Planet Daily News: Federal Reserve's Hamak stated that if growth slows and inflation eases, interest rates may be cut, and even potentially cut rapidly. The current restrictive monetary policy is necessary to reduce inflation, financial conditions have tightened and slowed down. Making the right response is better than acting too early. High inflation and slow growth will pose challenges to the Federal Reserve's policy. (Jintian)

Fed's Hammack: If growth slows and inflation eases, interest rates may be cut, and they may even be cut quickly

<Odaily> Planet Daily News: Federal Reserve's Bostic stated that the uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration's tariffs and other policies has caused the U.S. economy to enter a "great pause". He suggested that the Federal Reserve should remain on hold until the situation becomes clearer. He said: "Where the economy will land critically depends on the details of where policy will land." "Because we don't know that now, this is another reason why I think it's unwise to take policy actions too boldly in any direction." Bostic said that tariffs might drive up prices, which means it could take longer than he previously imagined to bring inflation back to the Federal Reserve's 2% target, possibly until 2027. He said that meanwhile, economic growth might slow down, with GDP growth this year exceeding 1% but less than half of its recent pace. Bostic did not specify whether he still believes the Federal Reserve will cut rates once this year, a view he expressed in March. (Jinshi)

Fed's Bostic: Bold moves 'in either direction' would be imprudent

Powell's speech venue is precisely the place where Trump previously discussed high tariffs and the replacement of the Federal Reserve Chairman.

Author: Zheng Yao

Tonight, all eyes will be on Federal Reserve Chairman Powell. He will attend the Chicago Economic Club event and deliver a speech at 1:30 AM Beijing time on April 17th. Global investors, analysts, and market participants are waiting for Powell's response to recent economic developments.

Interestingly, the venue for Powell's speech is exactly the place where Trump visited in October 2024 and extensively discussed high tariffs and the replacement of the Federal Reserve Chairman. Although the United States has temporarily suspended...