[뉴욕=뉴스핌] 민지현 특파원 = 미국 연방준비제도(Fed)가 11일(현지시간) 이틀 간의 연방공개시장위원회(FOMC) 정례회의를 마치고 예상대로 연방기금금리의 목표 범위를 1.50~1.75%로 유지했다.

이번 결정은 만장일치로 결정된 것으로 연준은 내년까지 당분간 추가 금리인하가 없을 것임을 시사했다.

정책 성명서는 "위원회는 연방기금금리의 목표 범위의 적절한 경로를 평가하기 위해 세계 경제 성장과 인플레이션 압력의 둔화를 포함한 향후 유입되는 경제 전망에 대한 정보의 함의를 지속적으로 모니터링할 것"이라고 덧붙였다.

다음은 이날 공개된 정책 성명서 전문이다. 

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in October indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. Job gains have been solid, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Although household spending has been rising at a strong pace, business fixed investment and exports remain weak. On a 12‑month basis, overall inflation and inflation for items other than food and energy are running below 2 percent. Market-based measures of inflation compensation remain low; survey-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations are little changed.

Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability. The Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1‑1/2 to 1-3/4 percent. The Committee judges that the current stance of monetary policy is appropriate to support sustained expansion of economic activity, strong labor market conditions, and inflation near the Committee's symmetric 2 percent objective. The Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook, including global developments and muted inflation pressures, as it assesses the appropriate path of the target range for the federal funds rate.

In determining the timing and size of future adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will assess realized and expected economic conditions relative to its maximum employment objective and its symmetric 2 percent inflation objective. This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial and international developments.

Voting for the monetary policy action were Jerome H. Powell, Chair; John C. Williams, Vice Chair; Michelle W. Bowman; Lael Brainard; James Bullard; Richard H. Clarida; Charles L. Evans; Esther L. George; Randal K. Quarles; and Eric S. Rosengren.

Implementation Note issued December 11, 2019

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