美聯儲10月貨幣政策會議或不會加息

　　10月28日VOA聽力：美聯儲10月泉幣政策集會或不會加息

　　Beijing's official figures suggests China's economy isgrowing at close to seven percent-but very fewpeople actually believe that.

　　Richard Hunter is head of equities at Londoninvestment firm Hargreaves Lansdown.

　　“Indeed some of the companies who do business inChina are tending to suggest that the growth ratemay be nearer half that sort of figure."

　　That uncertainty is partly responsible for renewed concerns about the impact of slowingChinese demand on the U.S. economy.

　　Despite a much improved job market, a high dollar exchange and low inflation makes the U.S.more vulnerable to external risks, says Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard who spokerecently to the National Association for Business Economics.

　　“Given the downside risks, we would be wise to continue to carefully nurture the U.S.recovery.

　　And we should be cautious in prematurely taking away the support that has been so criticalto its vitality."

　　The Fed has not ruled out a modest rate hike this year,but N.A.B.E. president Lisa Emsbo-Mattingly says the U.S. central bank may have added to the uncertainty by going beyond itsdomestic goals of full employment and stable prices.

　　“They added sort of a third element which was the international element and I think that themarkets had a lot of difficulty digesting that.

　　And there's a concept of ambiguity that I think the Fed may have introduced into the marketunintentionally."

　　Some analysts say an October rate hike remains a long shot-leaving the door open for theFed's next meeting in December.

　　But in an inter-connected global economy, experts say much will depend on the stability ofemerging markets-even for the world's largest economy.

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