Federal Reserve's Williams said low- to middle-income households are facing hardship.

美国国务卿鲁比奥将于周三主持经济外交行动小组（EDAG）的首次会议。该机制最初于拜登政府时期设立，至今已有两年。一名国务院官员表示，该小组由各联邦机构的负责人组成，其职责是“确定美国经济政策的方向和重点，从而推动美国的外交政策目标”。这些目标包括“美国在人工智能领域的领导地位”。与会的还有来自国务院、商务部、能源部、农业部、国防部和财政部的官员，以及美国贸易代表、美国进出口银行、发展金融公司、美国贸易与发展局、小企业管理局、千禧年挑战公司以及白宫科技政策办公室的负责人。

BigGo Finance, citing market sources, reports markets broadly expect the BANK OF KOREA to raise the policy rate by 25bps to 2.75% from 2.50% at this Thursday’s meeting. That would be the first increase since January 2023 and likely signal the start of a tightening cycle. Bond strategists forecast further hikes to 3.00% by year-end and 3.25% in 1H next year, implying borrowers should price in at least a year of rising rates.