美联储理事迈克尔·巴尔表示，如果通胀未能回落，美联储应做好加息准备。他警告称，通胀率持续超过目标已逾5年，价格压力存在根深蒂固的风险。巴尔表示，如果即将公布的数据能够显示通胀正在降温，政策制定者可以保持耐心。巴尔周二在华盛顿一场活动的演讲稿中表示：“如果数据趋势让我有信心认为通胀正在缓和，朝着2%的目标迈进，那么我认为我们可以多花一些时间评估政策立场。但如果通胀看起来没有以足够的幅度降温，那么我认为我们应该果断采取行动，提高利率。”。
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