【标准VOA】2008-01-13
US Central Bank Chief: Fed Will Cut Interest Rates As Needed
大意
Bernanke said something should be done to stimulate the American economy.
听写
Bernanke said the housing market is continuing to weaken, as problems persist with mortgage lending. Speaking to a business audience in Washington, Bernanke signaled that further interest rates cut are aheadin our head. “We stand ready to take substantive additional action, as needed to support growth, and provide adequate insurance against downside risks.” Financial markets are now expecting a one-half percent reduction in the short term fed funds rate, when the Federal Reserve policy making committee concludes a 2-day meeting on January 30th. In an effort to boost economic activity, the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates 3 times, by accumulative a cumulative 1% since a housing-related credit crisis rattled global markets in August. While acknowledging that there has been a significant slowdown in the US economy, Bernanke says that he does not foresee an outright decline. “The Federal Reserve is not currently forecasting a recession, we’re forecasting a slow growth, as I mentioned today, there’re downside risks.” Some forecasters believe that falling home prices and higher gasoline prices have already triggered a slowdown in consumers’ spending, and that the economy may even now be in recession. 生词
outright 完全，彻底 persist 继续存在，存留 翻译
B说由于问题随着贷款依然存在，房屋市场继续疲软。在华盛顿的一次商务听众讲话上，B放出了利率将会继续下降的信号。“我们准备采取实质性的进一步行动，以满足支持经济的需要，并为对抗下滑风险提供足够的保障。”金融市场期待美联储政策制定委员会1月30号的为期两天的会议能带来0.5%的短期基金率下降。为了刺激经济活动，美联储三次降低利率，从8月住房信用危机席卷全球市场后已经累计达到1%。虽然承认美国经济出现明显下滑，但B说他不认为会出现彻底的下降。“美联储现在没有预测会出现衰退，我们预计会出现缓慢增长，正如我今天所说的，会有下滑的风险。”一些预测家相信房屋价格下降和汽油价格上升已经造成了购买力的降低，甚至现在经济已经陷入了衰退。
总结头疼，听写的不顺，翻译的更烂。
posted @ 2008-01-13 00:39
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