最新报道:Federal Reserve officials express division over inflation control as U.S. inflation remains 20% higher than January 2021 levels. Despite a September quarter-point rate cut, persistent price pressures continue straining households, with unemployment rising to 4.3% and job growth slowing. Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged "no risk-free paths" between taming prices and protecting employment, while trade policies and economic uncertainty complicate recovery efforts. Lower-income families face particular hardship, cutting spending as credit scores decline at the fastest pace since the Great Recession.