The Federal Reserve did not need to do this. Its dual mandate, to ensure full employment and combat inflation, pointed it in different directions. Political pressure against taking action – with a vocal faction within the Republican party now opposing the Fed’s very existence – was intense. And yet, with only one dissent, chairman Ben Bernanke pushed through what should be seen as a stunningly aggressive set of measures.
美联储(Fed)没有必要这么做。确保充分就业和对抗通胀的双重使命，将美联储引向了不同的方向。反对美联储采取行动的政治压力很大，共和党内部现在甚至有一部分人公开反对美联储的存在。尽管如此，美联储主席本•伯南克(Ben Bernanke)还是推动通过了一套可谓积极得令人震惊的举措，表决时只有一个人投了反对票。
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