The meeting took place before CPI and PCI numbers for January that came in higher than expected. The FOMC released its meeting minutes from the January rate-setting meeting. Many officials noted the risks of cutting rates too quickly.
聯邦公開市場委員會發布了1月份利率制定會議的會議紀要。許多官員指出了過快降息的風險。
Members, however, agreed to change a statement for the press release that meant rates might go up: Members believed rates had reached their height for this tightening cycle.
但是，成員們同意修改新聞稿中的聲明，這意味着利率可能會上升：成員們認爲，在這個緊縮週期中，利率已經達到了頂峯。
"Given their assessment of the policy rate being likely at its peak for this tightening cycle, [the FOMC decided] to remove the reference to "the extent of any additional policy firming that may be appropriate to return inflation to 2 percent over time," as was included in the December statement."
“鑑於他們評估本次緊縮週期的政策利率可能達到頂峯，[聯邦公開市場委員會決定] 刪除12月聲明中提及的 “任何可能適合於在一段時間內使通貨膨脹率恢復到2％的額外政策的範圍” 的提法。”
The meeting took place before CPI and PCI numbers for January that came in higher than expected.
這次會議是在1月份的消費者價格指數和PCI數據高於預期之前舉行的。
Members still agreed to keep in statements that they will carefully asses inflation and labor market data before lower rates. In the final statement in Jan., the committee said it "does not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the target range until it has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent."
成員們仍然同意在聲明中繼續表示，在降低利率之前，他們將仔細評估通貨膨脹和勞動力市場數據。該委員會在1月份的最終聲明中表示，“除非它對通貨膨脹率持續向2％走勢有了更大的信心，否則預計不宜降低目標區間。”