According to CoinMeta, Federal Reserve official Paulson stated that the voting was not close for him. He pointed out that current inflation levels are too high and measures must be taken to reduce them. He mentioned that the current monetary policy environment is complex, with the economy in a state of low employment and few layoffs, and that price setters feel unable to pass on increased costs to consumers. He also mentioned that he is weighing the rise of artificial intelligence against the impact on the stock market and is open to the direction of interest rate policy.