The Federal Reserve did not need to do this. Its dual mandate, to ensure full employment and combat inflation, pointed it in different directions. Political pressure against taking action – with a vocal faction within the Republican party now opposing the Fed’s very existence – was intense. And yet, with only one dissent, chairman Ben Bernanke pushed through what should be seen as a stunningly aggressive set of measures.
美聯準(Fed)沒有必要這麼做。確保充分就業和對抗通膨的雙重使命，將美聯準引向了不同的方向。反對美聯準採取行動的政治壓力很大，共和黨內部現在甚至有一部分人公開反對美聯準的存在。儘管如此，美聯準主席班•柏南奇(Ben Bernanke)還是推動通過了一套可謂積極得令人震驚的舉措，表決時只有一個人投了反對票。
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