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作成日: 2025/12/11 10:40

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A: Hey there! Heard anything interesting today?
   B: Not really, why? What's up?

A: Well, you know the Fed right? They lowered their key interest rate again. This is like their third time in a row!
   B: Oh, I see! And what's the reason for this move?

A: It seems they want to help out with sluggish conditions in the job market.
   B: Ah, that makes sense. What did the boss (Jerome Powell) say about it?

A: He said, "Risks to inflation are high and risks to employment are low. Quite a tricky situation. There's no risk-free way to handle this balance between our job goals and inflation targets."
   B: Sounds complicated! What's the new target range now?

A: They set it between 3.5 to 3.75 percent. They feel that uncertainty about the economy is still pretty high.
   B: I see, they've also lowered rates in September and October too, right?

A: Yes, that's correct. They were concerned about the weakening job market and weren't sure how President Trump's immigration and tariff policies would affect things.
   B: The government shutdown must have made things more difficult to decide on this latest rate cut.
   A: You got it! The shutdown delayed the release of important job data, which they use to set rates. And when they finally got the September figures, they saw that the unemployment rate went up a bit.
   B: That sounds tough. I wonder what their report said about this?

A: Well, their 'Beige Book' also showed that employment dropped slightly and policymakers saw less demand for labor in half of the regions they cover. It seems we're all feeling the pressure!

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