新华财经北京4月16日电 美国芝加哥联储总裁埃文斯表示，美国通胀已经持续低于美联储2%的通胀目标，对通胀问题感到担忧。美联储在实现充分就业这一目标上一直都是成功的，但在实现通胀目标方面则没那么成功。
通胀升至2.25%至2.5%目前来说不是一个大问题，如果经济活动的疲软程度超预期，或者通胀水平过低，利率政策可能会被搁置或放松。
他还表示，美国经济增长的基本面仍然向好。美国经济面临许多不确定性，并在海外经济增长和贸易政策方面面临风险。
3月26日埃文斯曾表示，在货币政策前景方面，美联储或对暂停加息采取谨慎立场，预计在2020年下半年之前不会再有加息。
埃文斯论调较几个月前有所软化，他称现阶段货币政策说不上宽松，也没有紧缩效果。他今年拥有美联储利率决策的表决权。
部分演讲如下：
Chicago Fed President speaks in New York
Concerned about downside misses on inflation
Policy has been successful in achieving maximum employment， less so on inflation
Fed must be willing to embrace inflation up modestly above 2% half the time
He would communicate comfort with 2.5% core inflation if there is not upward momentum and path back to 2% can be managed
Fundamentals for growth in US remain good
Economy faces many uncertainties and risks about growth abroad， trade policy
At the moment risks from downside scenarios loom larger than those from the upside
Prudent approach to policy makes sense given heightened uncertainty
Fed is currently reviewing maturity structure of balance sheet， better ways to achieve inflation target
His economic forecast is consistent with median FOMC projections last month
Inflation rise to 2.25% to 2.5% is not a big concern to me at the moment
If activity softens more than expected or inflation too low， policy may be left on hold or loosened
He is open-minded on right duration for feds asset portfolio
编辑：王晓伟
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