[Analysis Suggests the Fed May Struggle to Lower Inflation to 2% Target] Yardeni Research President Ed Yardeni stated that the Federal Reserve is currently facing the dual challenge of inflation and unemployment, and it may be difficult to bring inflation down to the 2% target. Although the unemployment rate in August was 4.3%, close to the long-term target of 4.2%, inflation remains elevated, with the PCE inflation rate at 2.6% in July. Analysts believe the Fed may slow the pace of tightening policies due to concerns about rising unemployment, and inflation may remain around 3.0% in the future.