Fed officials shift stance: may keep interest rates unchanged in the coming months, with inflation becoming a major concern.

[Coin World] The latest remarks from Fed officials have attracted market attention. Fed board member Harker stated in an interview with financial media on Thursday that after three consecutive interest rate cuts, there is no need for the Fed to continue adjusting the interest rate in the near term.

Her attitude is quite hawkish. Harmak admitted that she does not support the recent interest rate cut decision, as she is more concerned about the persistently high inflation, while the potential weakness in the labor market is not a primary concern.

Regarding future policy direction, Hamak has given a clear expectation: “I think we can keep the Intrerest Rate at the current level, at least to stabilize it until spring. When to make adjustments will depend on two conditions - either inflation data clearly falls back to the Fed's target level, or there are more obvious signs of recession in the job market.”

This statement is significant for the crypto market. Interest rate policies directly affect global liquidity, and the state of liquidity often determines the valuation direction of risk assets (including cryptocurrencies). Notably, Harker is currently not a voting member of the interest rate setting committee, but she will gain voting rights starting next year, which means her hawkish stance may have a greater impact on future policy-making.