<div id="readability-page-1"><div> By Jessica Coacci and Matt Grossman <pre></pre> Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said Wednesday she envisions a prolonged stretch of steady interest rates, and could envision a scenario that requires some policy tightening to ensure inflation returns to the central bank's 2% target. Textbook monetary policy prescribes looking through sudden supply shocks such as higher oil prices. Collins, delivering remarks in Boston, said more than five years of above-target inflation have reduced her patience for bringing down price increases. She said it will likely be necessary to maintain the current, restrictive monetary policy &#34;for some time.&#34; &#34;The shock has tilted risks to real activity somewhat further to the downside and risks to inflation further to the upside,&#34; Collins said, according to a published text of her remarks. Collins said she is hopeful that inflation will recede, which could allow the Fed to continue bringing interest rates lower later this year. But if the conflict drags on and prices continue to ratchet higher, &#34;I could envision a scenario in which some policy tightening is needed to ensure that inflation returns durably to 2 percent in a timely manner,&#34; she said. Drawing on Labor Department data published this week, many economists are estimating that the April reading of the Fed's preferred inflation metric, the price index of personal-consumption expenditures, will rise to 3.3% from 3.2% in March, excluding the volatile food and energy categories. Rising energy prices will almost certainly push the headline higher still. As the Iran conflict raises inflation risks, more Fed officials have said they want to put the possibility of rate hikes back on the table. Of the four officials who dissented at the Fed's April meeting, three objected to Fed guidance implying more rate cuts ahead. Instead, they wanted the Fed to signal that hikes were also a possibility if high inflation persists. Assuming the Middle East conflict is resolved relatively soon, Collins said she expects solid economic growth to continue this year, with only a modest rise in the unemployment rate. <pre></pre> Write to Jessica Coacci and Matt Grossman at jessica.coacci@wsj.com and matt.grossman@wsj.com <pre></pre> (END) Dow Jones Newswires May 13, 2026 11:44 ET (15:44 GMT)Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones &amp; Company, Inc.</div></div>

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波士頓聯邦儲備銀行行長蘇珊·柯林斯表示，儘管她預見到利率將保持穩定，但可能需要加息以確保通脹迴歸 2% 的目標。她對持續高於目標的通脹以及能源價格上漲的影響表示擔憂。柯林斯指出，如果由於持續的衝突導致通脹繼續上升，可能需要收緊政策。儘管面臨這些挑戰，她預計今年經濟將穩健增長，失業率將適度上升

Fed's Collins Says She Could Envision the Need for Rate Hikes

- 波士頓聯邦儲備銀行行長蘇珊·柯林斯表示，可能需要長期維持穩健利率。  
- 她指出，若通脹持續高企，可能需要收緊政策以確保通脹率迴歸 2%。  
- 多位經濟學家預計，四月個人消費支出價格指數將從 3.2% 上升至 3.3%。

美聯儲官員柯林斯表示，她可以預見到可能需要加息