1.The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to raise its target for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4¼ percent
聯邦市場公開操作委員會今日決定提升其聯邦基金指標利率0.25 %至4.25%
2.Despite elevated energy prices and hurricane-related disruptions, the expansion in economic activity appears solid. Core inflation has stayed relatively low in recent months and longer-term inflation expectations remain contained. Nevertheless, possible increases in resource utilization as well as elevated energy prices have the potential to add to inflation pressures
儘管有高升的能源價格與颶風相關的損害,經濟活動的擴張呈現穩定,核心通膨在近幾個月處於相對低檔,長期通膨預期依然呈現樂觀現象,不過使用更多資源的可能性以及日漸升高的能源價格已經為通膨增溫的隱憂
3.The Committee judges that some further measured policy firming is likely to be needed to keep the risks to the attainment of both sustainable economic growth and price stability roughly in balance. In any event, the Committee will respond to changes in economic prospects as needed to foster these objectives
委員會決議為達成平衡兩者-可支撐的經濟成長與約略的價格穩定,可能需要維持一些更進一步循序漸進的穩固政策,為達成這些目標委員會將會對經濟狀況的改變進行回應
4.Sales of existing homes have slowed, inventories of houses on the market have grown and builders are bracing for a slowdown in new construction.
成屋銷售已經下滑,市場中房屋庫存已經成長且建商正在面臨新建房屋的下滑
5.Tuesday, the National Retail Federation estimated that retail sales climbed 0.3 percent in November. But excluding car purchases, which were lifted by temporary sales promotions, retail sales declined 0.3 percent for the month
星期二聯邦國家零售預估零售業銷售在11月上升0.3%,但是去除車輛銷售因短期促銷而提升的部分,零售銷售11月為下滑0.3%
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