美联储在6月份刚刚将联邦基金利率下调到1.00％还不足一个月,其主席大名鼎鼎的格林斯潘就于最近又表示,由于今年美国的经济增长率将低于原来预期的3.25％至3.5％,可能只有2.5％至2.75％,因此如有必要将继续降低利率。加上6月份这次降息,美联储已经在短短的3年内连续13次下调联邦基金利率和贴现率,然而迄今也未能使美国经济重新驶上快速车道。联想到前几年,格林斯潘审时度势、运筹帷幄,领导联储连续6次提高利率,驾驶着美国经济列车在低 The Federal Reserve just lowered the federal funds rate to 1.00% in less than a month in June. Its chairman, Greenspan, recently said that as the U.S. economic growth rate this year will be 3.25% to 3.5% lower than originally expected, May be only 2.5% to 2.75%, so if necessary, will continue to lower interest rates. Coupled with the interest rate cut in June, the Federal Reserve has lowered the federal funds rate and the discount rate for 13 consecutive times in just three years, but so far failed to bring the U.S. economy back into the fast lane. Think of a few years ago, Greenspan to assess the situation, strategizing, leading the Federal Reserve six times in a row to raise interest rates, driving the US economy train in the low