特朗普威脅上臺後換掉美聯儲主席耶倫
Donald Trump would probably replace Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve chair if he wins the presidential election, the presumptive Republican nominee said on Thursday.
週四，應會成爲共和黨總統候選人的唐納德•特朗普(Donald Trump)表示，如果他贏得總統大選，將很可能把現任美聯儲(Fed)主席珍妮特•耶倫(Janet Yellen)換掉。
The property developer turned politician told CNBC that Ms Yellen is “not a Republican” and that it would be “appropriate” to put someone new in the position when her four-year term expires in February 2018.
這位從地產開發商轉型而來的政治家對消費者新聞與商業頻道(CNBC)表示，耶倫“不是共和黨人”，當2018年2月她的任期屆滿之際，起用其他人擔任此職位，將是“合適的”。
Nevertheless, Mr Trump also said that he agreed with Ms Yellen’s policy of keeping short-term interest rates low, saying that rate increases would push up the dollar and damage America’s competitive position with China, as well as making it harder to service US debt.
然而，特朗普也表示，他認同耶倫把短期利率維持在低水平的政策。他表示，加息將推高美元匯率，損及美國相對中國的競爭地位，並加大償還美國債務利息的難度。
“I have nothing against Janet Yellen whatsoever; I think she has been doing her job,” said Mr Trump, describing her as “very capable”. However, he added: “She is not a Republican . . . when her time is up I would most likely replace her because of the fact that I think it would be appropriate.”
“我絕不是在哪些方面反對珍妮特•耶倫；我認爲，她在一直在履行自己的職責，”特朗普說。他覺得耶倫“很能幹”。然而，他接着說：“她不是共和黨人……當她的任期結束時，我將非常可能把她替換掉，因爲我認爲這麼做將是合適的。”
Previous presidents have been willing to keep Fed chairmen in post regardless of their political leanings. Despite his Republican affiliation, Ben Bernanke clinched a second term in 2010 under President Barack Obama. Alan Greenspan was similarly appointed to a third term under Bill Clinton in the 1990s.
以前的總統一直願意不管美聯儲主席所屬的黨派，讓其留任。儘管伯南克是共和黨人，但他在2010年獲得巴拉克•奧巴馬(Barack Obama)任命，得以連任。同樣，在1990年代，艾倫•格林斯潘(Alan Greenspan)獲得比爾•克林頓(Bill Clinton)任命，得以第二次連任。
Mr Trump’s supportive comments about the Fed’s easy monetary policy were a reversal from his position last year, when he chastised Ms Yellen for failing to raise rates, saying she was leaving them low to help Mr Obama’s administration.
特朗普此番支持美聯儲寬鬆貨幣政策的言論，恰好與他在去年的立場相反。去年，他曾強烈譴責耶倫沒有決定加息，並表示，她讓利率維持在低水平，是爲了幫助奧巴馬政府。
“I love the concept of a strong dollar,” Mr Trump said on Thursday. “But when you look at the havoc that a strong dollar causes . . . I can tell you, I have friends in China: all they do is watch the dollar. They love to see it go up.”
“我喜歡強勢美元的理念，”特朗普在週四說。“但是，當你看到強勢美元帶來的混亂……我可以告訴你們，我在中國有不少朋友：他們所作的一切，就是觀察美元。他們樂見美元走強。”
Higher interest rates would also make it tougher for America to service its debt, Mr Trump added. He described himself as the “king of debt”, but said that it had to be handled with care. “You are talking about something that is very, very fragile,” he said.
加息也將增加償還美國債務利息的難度，特朗普接着說。他把自己描述爲“債務之王”，但表示，必須謹慎處理債務。“我們在談論非常、非常脆弱的東西，”他說。
