With the decision about raising rates such a close call, one would think that the Fed would be inclined to do it this year, given that the chair and vice chair have pretty much told the market for months that this will happen. The real reason for not hiking by the end of the year is public relations.
随着加息的决定变得如此迫切，人们可能会认为美联储倾向于在今年实现这一点，因为主席和副主席都已经一连几个月对市场如此表态，然而不在年末加息的真正原因则是公共关系。