财政部长斯科特·贝森特周三在美联储最新政策决定出炉后接受了CNBC采访，距离将决定华盛顿权力平衡的选举仅剩几天。
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined CNBC on Wednesday following the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision and with just days left before an election that will determine the balance of power in Washington.
在央行周三暂停加息后，贝森特表示，如果美联储需要在12月下次会议上加息，那“不一定”会是一个错误。
After the central bank paused rate hikes Wednesday, Bessent said it would 'not necessarily' be a mistake if the Fed needed to increase rates at its next meeting in December.
贝森特的采访在美联储决定维持利率不变（这符合市场普遍预期）几小时后进行。联邦基金期货交易员认为，央行在12月加息的概率超过83%。
Bessent's interview comes hours after the Fed decided to keep interest rates unchanged as the market widely expected. Fed funds futures traders place a more than 83% probability that the central bank will lift rates in December.
贝森特是唐纳德·特朗普总统的关键亲信，特朗普所属的共和党正在倒数迎接下周的中期选举。
Bessent is a key confidant for President Donald Trump, who's Republican party is counting down to next week's midterm election.
几场关键竞选的结果可能决定共和党能否保持对华盛顿的全面控制。
The outcome of several key races could determine if the GOP can retain total control in Washington.
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