Press Release Release Date: January 22, 2008 For immediate release The Federal Open Market Committee has decided to lower its target for the federal funds rate 75 basis points to 3-1/2 percent. The Committee took this action in view of a weakening of the economic outlook and increasing downside risks to growth. While strains in short-term funding markets have eased somewhat, broader financial market conditions have continued to deteriorate and credit has tightened further for some businesses and households. Moreover, incoming information indicates a deepening of the housing contraction as well as some softening in labor markets. The Committee expects inflation to moderate in coming quarters, but it will be necessary to continue to monitor inflation developments carefully. Appreciable downside risks to growth remain. The Committee will continue to assess the effects of financial and other developments on economic prospects and will act in a timely manner as needed to address those risks. Voting for the FOMC monetary policy action were: Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman; Timothy F. Geithner, Vice Chairman; Charles L. Evans; Thomas M. Hoenig; Donald L. Kohn; Randall S. Kroszner; Eric S. Rosengren; and Kevin M. Warsh. Voting against was William Poole, who did not believe that current conditions justified policy action before the regularly scheduled meeting next week. Absent and not voting was Frederic S. Mishkin. In a related action, the Board of Governors approved a 75-basis-point decrease in the discount rate to 4 percent. In taking this action, the Board approved the requests submitted by the Boards of Directors of the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago and Minneapolis. http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/monetary/20080122b.htm Fed决议降息0.75个百分点 声明全文 2008/01/22 22:08 钜亨网 【钜亨网编译郭照青．综合华盛顿外电】联邦公开市场委员会(FOMC)周二针对调降隔夜拆 款 利率行动发表了下列声明。 FOMC决议调降联邦基金利率目标0.75个百分点至3.50%。 委员会此次采取行动，观点系基於经济展望疲弱及经济成长的下滑风险增加。虽然短期资 金市场吃紧情况稍有缓和，但较广义的金融市场情况却持续恶化，对部 份企业与家庭而 言，信用情况已进一步紧缩。 此外，陆续公布的讯息显示，房屋市场紧缩程度已见加深，劳工市场则出现疲软。 委员会预期，未来几季，通货膨胀将转为温和，但仍有必要持续密切注意通货膨胀的发展 。 经济成长下滑的风险仍然存在。委员会将持续评估金融与其他情况的发展对经济展望的影 响，并将因应需 要，适时化解该风险。 在相关行动中，Fed理事会通过调降重贴现率0.75个百分点至4%。 http://tw.stock.yahoo.com/news_content/url/d/a/080122/2/sj4d.html --

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