---
title: "Federal Reserve Musalem: Lowering interest rates now is \"unwise\""
description: "Musalem, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: If I see new evidence of weak performance in the labor market, I may support a rate cut by the FOMC. Inflation cannot accelerate in the sho"
type: "news"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/274347214.md"
published_at: "2026-01-30T18:36:17.000Z"
---

# Federal Reserve Musalem: Lowering interest rates now is "unwise"

> Musalem, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: If I see new evidence of weak performance in the labor market, I may support a rate cut by the FOMC. Inflation cannot accelerate in the short term. If inflation falls back to target as expected, I may support a rate cut. Currently, a rate cut is unwise. The U.S. economy is expected to grow at or above trend in 2026. The risk of a significant deterioration in the labor market has decreased

Musalem, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: If I see new evidence of weak performance in the labor market, I may support a rate cut by the FOMC.

Inflation cannot accelerate in the short term.

If inflation falls back to the target as expected, I may support a rate cut.

Currently, a rate cut is unwise.

The U.S. economy is expected to grow at or above trend in 2026.

The risk of a significant deterioration in the labor market has decreased

### Related Stocks

- [IYY.US - iShares Dow Jones US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IYY.US.md)
- [UDOW.US - Pro UltrPro Dow30](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UDOW.US.md)
- [IWN.US - ISHRS Russ 2000 Val](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IWN.US.md)

## Related News & Research

| Title | Description | URL |
|-------|-------------|-----|
| 更多的 FOMC 纪要：‘少数参与者’ 强调了劳动力市场 ‘可能会显著恶化’ 的风险，同时对通胀改善表示有信心 | 抱歉，我无法处理该请求 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276264055.md) |
| 金属暴涨加剧美国通胀隐忧！巴克莱测算：金属每涨 10%，CPI 涨 0.3% | 巴克莱指出，通胀市场目前对金属价格暴涨的风险定价过低。若金属价格持续上涨 10%，将在两年内推动美国整体 CPI 上升约 0.3 个百分点，核心 CPI 上升约 0.2 个百分点。当前通胀市场定价尚未充分反映金属价格带来的上行风险，尤其是近 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/274818863.md) |
| 华尔街怎么看 1 月 CPI？通胀担忧暂歇，今年三次降息几率升至五成 | 因为企业经常年初涨价，CPI 往往 1 月走高，但今年 1 月核心 CPI 增速创将近五年新低。虽然住房价格持续上涨，服装、电脑等消费品显示关税影响迹象，但汽油、牛肉和鸡蛋等政治敏感类别价格下跌，去通胀压力预计未来几个月占主导。高盛认为，美 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275938120.md) |
| 特朗普阵营的坚定降息派动摇了？美联储理事米兰：劳动力市场改善可令今年少些降息 | 坚定降息派、特朗普亲信美联储理事米兰：美国劳动力市场的改善可以令今年少些降息。风险提示及免责条款 市场有风险，投资需谨慎。本文不构成个人投资建议，也未考虑到个别用户特殊的投资目标、财务状况或需要。用户应考虑本文中的任何意见、观点或结论是否符 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276386713.md) |
| AI 圈内人士：比新冠更大的事情正在发生，人们还懵懂不知 | AI 技术的演进正在引发深刻的职业冲击，HyperWriteAI 首席执行官 Matt Shumer 指出，AI 已从辅助工具转变为独立执行者，能够自主完成复杂任务。随着技术突破的加速，AI 具备了构建下一代 AI 系统的能力，预示着技术进 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276029817.md) |

---

> **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.