The Federal Reserve(美国联邦储备系统（Federal Res...) kept interest rates on hold(维持利率不变), pointing to the possibility of higher inflation from surging(急剧上升的) energy costs. It was Jerome Powell’s last meeting as chairman; the Senate Banking Committee approved the appointment of Kevin Warsh as his replacement shortly before the end of the Fed’s meeting. Mr Powell will remain at the central bank as a governor. In his final press conference he warned of the threat from Donald Trump’s “legal assaults(法律攻击)” to the independence(独立性) of the Fed. The Justice Department has announced that it is dropping its investigation into Mr Powell, though one official has suggested the case could be reopened.
美联储维持利率不变，指出能源成本飙升可能导致通胀上升。这是杰罗姆·鲍威尔作为主席的最后一次会议；参议院银行委员会在美联储会议结束前不久批准了凯文·沃什接替他的任命。鲍威尔先生将继续担任美联储理事。在他的最后一次新闻发布会上，他警告说，唐纳德·特朗普的“法律攻击”威胁到美联储的独立性。司法部宣布将放弃对鲍威尔的调查，不过一名官员表示可能会重启此案。
The American economy grew by 2% in the first quarter at an annualised rate(年化率). That was slightly(略微地) below market expectations, but better than the 0.5% increase in GDP recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025.
美国经济第一季度年化增长率达到2%。这略低于市场预期，但好于2025年第四季度0.5%的GDP增幅。
The Bank of Japan(日本银行（Bank of Japan，简...) also met and made no change to interest rates(维持利率不变), though three of the board’s nine members voted for an increase. Ueda Kazuo, the governor, said the bank was still pondering(仔细考虑) the implications for inflation from the Middle East conflict. Markets think it will lift rates(加息) in June.
日本央行也召开了会议，利率维持不变，但九名董事会成员中有三人投票支持加息。行长植田和男表示，央行仍在考虑中东冲突对通胀的影响。市场认为央行将在6月加息。
Handle with care
小心操作