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The Fed's Inflation Gamble Continues<blockquote>美联储的通胀赌博仍在继续</blockquote>

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In response to a question in the press conference Chair Powell said:<blockquote>只有当通胀稳定在 2% 的目标之上，并且美联储认为自己已经达到了任务中的最大就业部分时，这些预测的加息才会发生。鲍威尔主席在新闻发布会上回答提问时表示：</blockquote> … the main message I would take away from the SEP is that many [FOMC] participants are more comfortable that the economic conditions in the Committee's forward guidance will be met somewhat sooner than previously anticipated [i.e., labor market conditions consistent with maximum employment, inflation at 2 percent and on track to exceed 2 percent]. And that [is] a welcome development. If such outcomes materialize, it means the economy will have made faster progress toward our goals. …… the other thing I'll say is rate increases are really not at all the focus of the Committee. The focus of the Committee is the current state of the economy. … we're [still] very far from maximum employment, for example. … the near-term discussion that will begin is about the path of asset purchases … we [discussed] that today, and expect to continue in future meetings to think about our progress … Lift-off [a hike in the FF-rate] is well into the future … The Fed has reason to be optimistic about the economy, as economic data, both anecdotal and official data releases have been stronger than expected.<blockquote>……我从 SEP 中得到的主要信息是，许多 [FOMC] 参与者更放心，委员会前瞻性指导中的经济条件将比之前预期的稍早满足（即劳动力市场条件与最大就业、通胀率为 2% 并有望超过 2%）。这是一个受欢迎的发展。如果这样的结果成为现实，这意味着经济将朝着我们的目标取得更快的进展。……我要说的另一件事是加息根本不是委员会的重点。委员会的重点是当前的经济状况。 …我们离最大限度的就业还很远，举个例子。即将开始的近期讨论是关于资产购买路径……我们今天[讨论]了这个问题，并希望在未来的会议上继续思考我们的进展……解除[FF 利率上调]已经进入未来……美联储有理由对经济持乐观态度，因为经济数据，无论是轶事数据还是官方数据发布都强于预期。</blockquote> The housing market in many parts of the country is red hot, employers are scrambling to find workers, retail sales have been strong, and inflation, even taking out the drop from last year has been somewhat elevated.<blockquote>该国许多地区的房地产市场火爆，雇主们争先恐后地寻找工人，零售销售一直强劲，通货膨胀，即使剔除了去年的下降，也有所上升。</blockquote> And remember the Fed is adding US$80 billion in US Treasuries, and US$40 billion in mortgage-backed securities to its balance sheet each month – that’s $120 billion in extra liquidity flowing straight into already drunk markets.<blockquote>请记住，美联储每月都会在资产负债表上增加 800 亿美元的美国国债和 400 亿美元的抵押贷款支持证券--这意味着 1200 亿美元的额外流动性直接流入已经醉醺醺的市场。</blockquote> Assets on the Fed’s balance sheet hit over US$8 trillion last week – that is 36% of US GDP.<blockquote>上周，美联储资产负债表上的资产超过 8 万亿美元，占美国 GDP 的 36%。</blockquote> So here is the trap – not only did gold prices decline by almost 5% last week, but interest rates shot up and the US dollar gained strength – all on the Fedtalking about taperingand a forecast of a possible increase more than two years from now. Back to Powell’s press conference for his comments on tapering:<blockquote>因此，陷阱就在这里——不仅金价上周下跌了近 5%，而且利率飙升，美元走强——这一切都是由于美联储造成的浅谈渐进式并预测两年后可能会增加。回到鲍威尔的新闻发布会，了解他对缩减规模的评论：</blockquote> … [As to when we might consider starting to reduce our asset purchases] you can think of this meeting that we had as the talking about [tapering] meeting … … We don't think that we're in a situation [where we need to raise rates to control inflation]. We think that the economy is recovering from a deep hole , an unusual hole actually, because it's to do with shutting down the economy. 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How do they actually get a plan implemented that doesn’t send the US economy into a downturn?<blockquote>如果当美联储刚刚开始提及它正在讨论削减资产购买的计划时，市场反应如此强烈。此外，两年多后可能会加息。他们实际上是如何实施一项不会让美国经济陷入衰退的计划的？</blockquote> The US government added more than US$5 trillion in debt since the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic in March of 2020. Also, the baseline projection from the Congressional Budget Office is that the US federal budget deficit will average US$1.2 trillion per year over the next decade.<blockquote>自2020年3月新冠肺炎疫情爆发以来，美国政府增加了超过5万亿美元的债务。此外，国会预算办公室的基线预测是，未来十年美国联邦预算赤字平均每年将达到 1.2 万亿美元。</blockquote> That’s right this is the baseline projection! It does not include any extra spending that the Biden Administration and Congress may pass (such as the currently debated infrastructure bill). US debt is now more than 100% of GDP. For every 1 percent increase in interest rates, more of the US government revenues are sucked up servicing its debt, which leaves less for other programs, which no politicians want!<blockquote>没错，这是基线预测!它不包括拜登政府和国会可能通过的任何额外支出（如目前正在辩论的基础设施法案）。美国债务现在超过GDP的100%。利率每上升1%，美国政府就有更多的收入被用于偿还债务，这使得其他项目的收入减少，这是没有政客想要的!</blockquote> And if the US leads the way with interest rate increases this puts more upward pressure on the US dollar. Which is good for US consumers of imported goods, but not good for US exporting companies or their employees.<blockquote>如果美国率先加息，这将给美元带来更大的上行压力。这对我们进口商品的消费者有好处，但对我们出口公司或他们的员工不利。</blockquote> Bottom line is that the Fed is going to stay behind the inflation curve and lower for longer is still the motto of the day. Higher inflation, low real-rates, and a lower dollar are all good for gold in the long-run!<blockquote>底线是，美联储将保持在通胀曲线之后，并且在更长时间内保持较低水平仍然是当今的座右铭。从长远来看，较高的通胀、较低的实际利率和较低的美元都对黄金有利!</blockquote> We turn back to Chair Powell’s comments in the press conference for the last word:<blockquote>我们回到鲍威尔主席在新闻发布会上的最后一句话：</blockquote> … the last thing to say is, the dots are not a great forecaster of future rate moves. 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In response to a question in the press conference Chair Powell said:<blockquote>只有当通胀稳定在 2% 的目标之上，并且美联储认为自己已经达到了任务中的最大就业部分时，这些预测的加息才会发生。鲍威尔主席在新闻发布会上回答提问时表示：</blockquote> … the main message I would take away from the SEP is that many [FOMC] participants are more comfortable that the economic conditions in the Committee's forward guidance will be met somewhat sooner than previously anticipated [i.e., labor market conditions consistent with maximum employment, inflation at 2 percent and on track to exceed 2 percent]. And that [is] a welcome development. If such outcomes materialize, it means the economy will have made faster progress toward our goals. …… the other thing I'll say is rate increases are really not at all the focus of the Committee. The focus of the Committee is the current state of the economy. … we're [still] very far from maximum employment, for example. … the near-term discussion that will begin is about the path of asset purchases … we [discussed] that today, and expect to continue in future meetings to think about our progress … Lift-off [a hike in the FF-rate] is well into the future … The Fed has reason to be optimistic about the economy, as economic data, both anecdotal and official data releases have been stronger than expected.<blockquote>……我从 SEP 中得到的主要信息是，许多 [FOMC] 参与者更放心，委员会前瞻性指导中的经济条件将比之前预期的稍早满足（即劳动力市场条件与最大就业、通胀率为 2% 并有望超过 2%）。这是一个受欢迎的发展。如果这样的结果成为现实，这意味着经济将朝着我们的目标取得更快的进展。……我要说的另一件事是加息根本不是委员会的重点。委员会的重点是当前的经济状况。 …我们离最大限度的就业还很远，举个例子。即将开始的近期讨论是关于资产购买路径……我们今天[讨论]了这个问题，并希望在未来的会议上继续思考我们的进展……解除[FF 利率上调]已经进入未来……美联储有理由对经济持乐观态度，因为经济数据，无论是轶事数据还是官方数据发布都强于预期。</blockquote> The housing market in many parts of the country is red hot, employers are scrambling to find workers, retail sales have been strong, and inflation, even taking out the drop from last year has been somewhat elevated.<blockquote>该国许多地区的房地产市场火爆，雇主们争先恐后地寻找工人，零售销售一直强劲，通货膨胀，即使剔除了去年的下降，也有所上升。</blockquote> And remember the Fed is adding US$80 billion in US Treasuries, and US$40 billion in mortgage-backed securities to its balance sheet each month – that’s $120 billion in extra liquidity flowing straight into already drunk markets.<blockquote>请记住，美联储每月都会在资产负债表上增加 800 亿美元的美国国债和 400 亿美元的抵押贷款支持证券--这意味着 1200 亿美元的额外流动性直接流入已经醉醺醺的市场。</blockquote> Assets on the Fed’s balance sheet hit over US$8 trillion last week – that is 36% of US GDP.<blockquote>上周，美联储资产负债表上的资产超过 8 万亿美元，占美国 GDP 的 36%。</blockquote> So here is the trap – not only did gold prices decline by almost 5% last week, but interest rates shot up and the US dollar gained strength – all on the Fedtalking about taperingand a forecast of a possible increase more than two years from now. Back to Powell’s press conference for his comments on tapering:<blockquote>因此，陷阱就在这里——不仅金价上周下跌了近 5%，而且利率飙升，美元走强——这一切都是由于美联储造成的浅谈渐进式并预测两年后可能会增加。回到鲍威尔的新闻发布会，了解他对缩减规模的评论：</blockquote> … [As to when we might consider starting to reduce our asset purchases] you can think of this meeting that we had as the talking about [tapering] meeting … … We don't think that we're in a situation [where we need to raise rates to control inflation]. We think that the economy is recovering from a deep hole , an unusual hole actually, because it's to do with shutting down the economy. It turns out it's a heck of a lot easier to create demand than it is to bring supply back up to snuff … <img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/ec4fa685f7c5899a9b342d3532c07720\" tg-width=\"1006\" tg-height=\"574\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/1e18dc5c6c4033c23e38c134098332cb\" tg-width=\"1010\" tg-height=\"578\"><blockquote>……[至于我们何时可能考虑开始减少资产购买]您可以将我们举行的这次会议视为谈论[缩减]会议………我们不认为我们处于[需要加息来控制通货膨胀]的境地。我们认为经济正从深渊中复苏实际上，这是一个不寻常的漏洞，因为它与关闭经济有关。事实证明，创造需求比让供应恢复到正常水平要容易得多……</blockquote> US Dollar Index (DXY) Chart<blockquote>美元指数（DXY）图表</blockquote> Threat of soaring debts<blockquote>债务飙升的威胁</blockquote> If the market reaction is this strong when the Fed only starts mentioning that it is talking about a plan to cut back on asset purchases. Moreover, that there might be an eventual interest rate increase more than two years from now. How do they actually get a plan implemented that doesn’t send the US economy into a downturn?<blockquote>如果当美联储刚刚开始提及它正在讨论削减资产购买的计划时，市场反应如此强烈。此外，两年多后可能会加息。他们实际上是如何实施一项不会让美国经济陷入衰退的计划的？</blockquote> The US government added more than US$5 trillion in debt since the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic in March of 2020. Also, the baseline projection from the Congressional Budget Office is that the US federal budget deficit will average US$1.2 trillion per year over the next decade.<blockquote>自2020年3月新冠肺炎疫情爆发以来，美国政府增加了超过5万亿美元的债务。此外，国会预算办公室的基线预测是，未来十年美国联邦预算赤字平均每年将达到 1.2 万亿美元。</blockquote> That’s right this is the baseline projection! It does not include any extra spending that the Biden Administration and Congress may pass (such as the currently debated infrastructure bill). US debt is now more than 100% of GDP. For every 1 percent increase in interest rates, more of the US government revenues are sucked up servicing its debt, which leaves less for other programs, which no politicians want!<blockquote>没错，这是基线预测!它不包括拜登政府和国会可能通过的任何额外支出（如目前正在辩论的基础设施法案）。美国债务现在超过GDP的100%。利率每上升1%，美国政府就有更多的收入被用于偿还债务，这使得其他项目的收入减少，这是没有政客想要的!</blockquote> And if the US leads the way with interest rate increases this puts more upward pressure on the US dollar. Which is good for US consumers of imported goods, but not good for US exporting companies or their employees.<blockquote>如果美国率先加息，这将给美元带来更大的上行压力。这对我们进口商品的消费者有好处，但对我们出口公司或他们的员工不利。</blockquote> Bottom line is that the Fed is going to stay behind the inflation curve and lower for longer is still the motto of the day. Higher inflation, low real-rates, and a lower dollar are all good for gold in the long-run!<blockquote>底线是，美联储将保持在通胀曲线之后，并且在更长时间内保持较低水平仍然是当今的座右铭。从长远来看，较高的通胀、较低的实际利率和较低的美元都对黄金有利!</blockquote> We turn back to Chair Powell’s comments in the press conference for the last word:<blockquote>我们回到鲍威尔主席在新闻发布会上的最后一句话：</blockquote> … the last thing to say is, the dots are not a great forecaster of future rate moves. And that's because it's so highly uncertain … <blockquote>最后要说的是，点并不能很好地预测未来的利率变动。这是因为它非常不确定……</blockquote>\n<div class=\"bt-text\">\n\n\n 来源：<a href=\"https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2021-06-23/feds-inflation-gamble-continues\">zerohedge</a>\n为提升您的阅读体验，我们对本页面进行了排版优化\n\n\n</div>\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SPY":"标普500ETF",".IXIC":"NASDAQ Composite",".SPX":"S&P 500 Index",".DJI":"道琼斯"},"source_url":"https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2021-06-23/feds-inflation-gamble-continues","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1159732624","content_text":"The fed's inflation gamble continues...\nAre central banks trapped?\nLast week’s Fed statement and the press conference that followed proved to be the start of a US$90 (4.8%) decline in the gold price.\nThe fed's inflation gamble continues...\nAre central banks trapped?\nLast week’s Fed statement and the press conference that followed proved to be the start of a US$90 (4.8%) decline in the gold price.\nGold Price Daily Chart\nFed on Economic Recovery\nThe Summary of Economic Projections (known as the dot-plots) released with the statement showed that committee members changed their median projection for the Fed Funds rate from its current rate of 0.1% to 0.6% by 2023 year-end – an increase of 0.5% or two rate increases more than two years from now.\nAnd these forecasted rate increases will only happen if inflation is well anchored above the 2% target and the Fed feels it has met its maximum employment part of the mandate. In response to a question in the press conference Chair Powell said:\n\n… the main message I would take away from the SEP is that many [FOMC] participants are more comfortable that the economic conditions in the Committee's forward guidance will be met somewhat sooner than previously anticipated [i.e., labor market conditions consistent with maximum employment, inflation at 2 percent and on track to exceed 2 percent]. And that [is] a welcome development. If such outcomes materialize, it means the economy will have made faster progress toward our goals.\n\n\n …… the other thing I'll say is\nrate increases are really not at all the focus of the Committee.\nThe focus of the Committee is the current state of the economy. …\nwe're [still] very far from maximum employment,\nfor example. …\nthe near-term discussion that will begin is about the path of asset purchases\n… we [discussed] that today, and expect to continue in future meetings to think about our progress … Lift-off [a hike in the FF-rate] is well into the future …\n\nThe Fed has reason to be optimistic about the economy, as economic data, both anecdotal and official data releases have been stronger than expected.\nThe housing market in many parts of the country is red hot, employers are scrambling to find workers, retail sales have been strong, and inflation, even taking out the drop from last year has been somewhat elevated.\nAnd remember the Fed is adding US$80 billion in US Treasuries, and US$40 billion in mortgage-backed securities to its balance sheet each month – that’s $120 billion in extra liquidity flowing straight into already drunk markets.\nAssets on the Fed’s balance sheet hit over US$8 trillion last week – that is 36% of US GDP.\nSo here is the trap – not only did gold prices decline by almost 5% last week, but interest rates shot up and the US dollar gained strength – all on the Fedtalking about taperingand a forecast of a possible increase more than two years from now. Back to Powell’s press conference for his comments on tapering:\n\n… [As to when we might consider starting to reduce our asset purchases] you can think of this meeting that we had as\nthe talking about [tapering] meeting\n…\n\n\n… We don't think that we're in a situation [where we need to raise rates to control inflation]. We think that\nthe economy is recovering from a deep hole\n, an unusual hole actually, because it's to do with shutting down the economy. It turns out it's a heck of a lot easier to create demand than it is to bring supply back up to snuff …\n\n\nUS Dollar Index (DXY) Chart\nThreat of soaring debts\nIf the market reaction is this strong when the Fed only starts mentioning that it is talking about a plan to cut back on asset purchases. Moreover, that there might be an eventual interest rate increase more than two years from now. How do they actually get a plan implemented that doesn’t send the US economy into a downturn?\nThe US government added more than US$5 trillion in debt since the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic in March of 2020. Also, the baseline projection from the Congressional Budget Office is that the US federal budget deficit will average US$1.2 trillion per year over the next decade.\nThat’s right this is the baseline projection! It does not include any extra spending that the Biden Administration and Congress may pass (such as the currently debated infrastructure bill). US debt is now more than 100% of GDP. For every 1 percent increase in interest rates, more of the US government revenues are sucked up servicing its debt, which leaves less for other programs, which no politicians want!\nAnd if the US leads the way with interest rate increases this puts more upward pressure on the US dollar. Which is good for US consumers of imported goods, but not good for US exporting companies or their employees.\nBottom line is that the Fed is going to stay behind the inflation curve and lower for longer is still the motto of the day. Higher inflation, low real-rates, and a lower dollar are all good for gold in the long-run!\nWe turn back to Chair Powell’s comments in the press conference for the last word:\n\n… the last thing to say is, the\ndots are not a great forecaster of future rate moves.\nAnd that's because it's so highly uncertain …","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{".SPX":0.9,"SPY":0.9,".DJI":0.9,".IXIC":0.9}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":2220,"commentLimit":10,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"symbols":[],"verified":2,"subType":0,"readableState":1,"langContent":"EN","currentLanguage":"EN","warmUpFlag":false,"orderFlag":false,"shareable":true,"causeOfNotShareable":"","featuresForAnalytics":[],"commentAndTweetFlag":false,"andRepostAutoSelectedFlag":false,"upFlag":false,"length":2,"subscribersOnly":false,"subscribersOnlyAccessible":false,"xxTargetLangEnum":"ORIG"},"commentList":[],"isCommentEnd":true,"isTiger":false,"isWeiXinMini":false,"url":"/m/post/128568576"}