Política Económica

‘Ha llegado el momento’: Presidente de la FED afirma que es hora de recortar las tasas en Estados Unidos

Jerome Powell aseguró que su ‘confianza aumentó’ debido a que la inflación está retornando al 2%, que es la meta de la Reserva Federal

US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, on November 1, 2023. The Federal Reserve voted on November 1, 2023, to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for the second straight meeting, as it moves to slow stubborn inflation without damaging the strong economy. The decision to keep its benchmark lending rate between 5.25 percent and 5.50 percent gives policymakers time to "assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy," the central bank said in a statement. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, on November 1, 2023. The Federal Reserve voted on November 1, 2023, to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for the second straight meeting, as it moves to slow stubborn inflation without damaging the strong economy. The decision to keep its benchmark lending rate between 5.25 percent and 5.50 percent gives policymakers time to "assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy," the central bank said in a statement. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) SAUL LOEB

Washington. El presidente de la Reserva Federal (FED, banco central) estadounidense, Jerome Powell, abrió la puerta este viernes a un primer recorte de tasas de interés en la próxima reunión del organismo en setiembre, una noticia largamente esperada por los mercados.

“Llegó el momento de un ajuste de política” monetaria, declaró Powell durante su tradicional discurso en la reunión de banqueros centrales de Jackson Hole. en Wyoming. “La dirección es clara”, añadió.

El presidente del banco central estadounidense aseguró que su “confianza aumentó en el hecho de que la inflación está en una senda duradera retornando al 2%”, que es el objetivo de la institución.

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