Better a 50-basis-point increase now – thereby allowing the economic recovery to continue by keeping inflation in check – than triple or quadruple that figure down the road. The old adage that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” applies with particular force to monetary policy.
没有人愿意看到这样的状况。最好现在就提高50个基准点¾这样就能在控制通胀的同时允许经济继续恢复下去，也比今后让通货膨胀翻三番或四番强。古语说得好，“防患于未然”，这在货币政策领域的确是再贴切不过的。