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There is a forecast in the US that the extent of the US key rate hike will slightly decrease from 1% point to 0.75% point.

Last month, the US consumer price surged more than 9% and there was a possibility that it would increase by 1 percentage point, but the voice that concerns about an economic downturn should also be taken into account is gaining more strength.



Correspondent Seungmo Nam from Washington.



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After the release of the Consumer Price Index last month, the biggest jump in over 40 years, US government officials have been focusing on preventing price instability by emphasizing the trend of stabilizing oil prices.



[Jared Bernstein/White House Economic Adviser: I think gasoline prices will continue to fall for the rest of this month.] The



US central bank, the Federal Reserve, is also announcing rate hikes to keep inflation in check, but the problem is the extent of the hike.



The Wall Street Journal reported that the Fed is preparing a 'giant step' to raise interest rates by 0.75 percentage points ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting later this month.



At one time, the possibility of an 'ultra step' of raising 1 percentage point was raised, but it is an atmosphere where the Fed directors shake their heads.



[James Bullard/St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President: If the meeting is held today, I will support a 0.75 percentage point increase.

I think the market is predicting that too.]



It means that it should be noted that the base rate will be raised by 0.75 percentage points for two consecutive months, including until last month, and it is an analysis that concerns about an economic slowdown are underlying.



[Jim Rogers/International Investor: All government officials are trying to curb inflation and avoid a recession, but we are going to have a recession.]



Also, the prospect of an improving US inflation situation will reduce the pace of interest rate hikes. We are weighing the possibilities.



However, even if the US raises the base rate by 0.75 percentage points on the 27th, an interest rate reversal between Korea and the US is inevitable, which is expected to put a small burden on the Korean economy.