中文摘要：
美国联邦储备委员会理事莉萨·库克（Lisa Cook）在周三公开发言中表示，她支持美联储最近一次的降息决定，并认为这一举措有助于“维持经济扩张，同时控制通胀风险”。库克指出，劳动力市场出现降温迹象，企业招聘速度放缓，工资增长趋稳，而通胀正在逐步回落至2%的目标。她强调，货币政策的调整需要保持灵活性，以平衡增长与通胀。此番表态标志着库克在内部政策辩论中的立场——倾向更早放松政策——得到了强化。分析人士认为，她的讲话表明美联储内部对进一步降息的共识正在形成，但仍会取决于未来几个月的经济数据。
全文（中英对照）:
Embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook Voices Support for Recent Rate Cut
处境艰难的美联储理事莉萨·库克表态支持近期降息
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook voiced support for the US central bank’s recent decision to lower interest rates, saying the move was appropriate to sustain growth while keeping inflation in check.
美联储理事莉萨·库克表示，她支持美联储最近的降息决定，称此举有助于在保持经济增长的同时控制通胀。
Cook, who has faced criticism from some lawmakers over the Fed’s handling of inflation, said the latest data suggest price pressures are continuing to ease.
库克曾因美联储对通胀的处理受到部分议员批评，她指出，最新数据显示物价压力正在持续缓解。
“Inflation has moved down considerably from its peak,” Cook said Wednesday in prepared remarks for an event at Duke University. “At the same time, the labor market has cooled in an orderly way.”
库克在杜克大学的活动中发表预先准备的讲话时表示：“通胀已从峰值显著下降，同时劳动力市场正以有序方式降温。”
She said the central bank’s task now is to “ensure that monetary policy remains sufficiently supportive to extend the expansion while maintaining confidence that inflation will return to 2%.”
她表示，美联储当前的任务是“确保货币政策保持足够支持，以延长经济扩张，同时维持公众对通胀回到2%的信心。”
The Fed cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point last week, its second reduction in as many meetings, as policymakers signaled that inflation progress justified a modest loosening of policy.
美联储上周将基准利率下调25个基点，这是连续第二次会议降息。决策者表示，通胀进展已足以支持温和的政策放松。
Cook’s remarks align her with other officials, including Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, who have emphasized the need to balance risks to inflation and growth.
库克的表态与副主席菲利普·杰斐逊等官员一致，他们强调需要在通胀和增长风险之间保持平衡。
She also echoed Chair Jerome Powell’s message that further rate decisions will depend on incoming data.
她还呼应了美联储主席鲍威尔的观点，即未来的利率决策将取决于最新经济数据。
Cook said wage growth appears to be moderating and job openings have declined, suggesting the labor market is approaching a more sustainable equilibrium.
库克表示，工资增长似乎正在放缓，就业岗位数量下降，表明劳动力市场正在接近更可持续的均衡状态。
“Policymakers must remain vigilant, but we are clearly seeing encouraging signs that the economy is moving toward balance,” she said.
她说道：“决策者必须保持警惕，但我们显然看到了经济正在走向平衡的积极迹象。”
The remarks come amid heightened scrutiny of the Fed’s leadership following months of political attacks from some conservative lawmakers.
她的言论正值部分保守派议员持续批评美联储领导层、要求问责的政治压力加剧之际。
Cook, appointed to the board by President Joe Biden in 2022, has been one of the central bank’s most dovish voices, often stressing the risks of overtightening policy.
库克由拜登总统于2022年任命为理事，是美联储内部最为鸽派的声音之一，她经常强调过度收紧政策的风险。
Her comments may bolster expectations for another rate cut at the Fed’s December meeting if inflation continues to ease and job growth remains subdued.
她的发言可能会强化市场对美联储12月再次降息的预期，前提是通胀继续放缓、就业增长依然疲软。