Aug. 8, 2006 Fed決議維持利率5.25% - 理財

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Release Date: August 8, 2006

For immediate release

The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the
federal funds rate at 5-1/4 percent.

Economic growth has moderated from its quite strong pace earlier this year,
partly reflecting a gradual cooling of the housing market and the lagged
effects of increases in interest rates and energy prices.

Readings on core inflation have been elevated in recent months, and the high
levels of resource utilization and of the prices of energy and other
commodities have the potential to sustain inflation pressures. However,
inflation pressures seem likely to moderate over time, reflecting contained
inflation expectations and the cumulative effects of monetary policy actions
and other factors restraining aggregate demand.

Nonetheless, the Committee judges that some inflation risks remain. The
extent and timing of any additional firming that may be needed to address
these risks will depend on the evolution of the outlook for both inflation
and economic growth, as implied by incoming information.

Voting for the FOMC monetary policy action were: Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman;
Timothy F. Geithner, Vice Chairman; Susan S. Bies; Jack Guynn; Donald L.
Kohn; Randall S. Kroszner; Sandra Pianalto; Kevin M. Warsh; and Janet L.
Yellen. Voting against was Jeffrey M. Lacker, who preferred an increase of 25
basis points in the federal funds rate target at this meeting.

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