GRE阅读练习：美联储稳定利率应对通货膨胀.docxVIP

Word文档下载后（可任意编辑） 第 第 PAGE 1 页 共 NUMPAGES 1 页 GRE阅读练习：美联储稳定利率应对通货膨胀 GRE阅读训练：GRE阅读练习：美联储稳定利率应对通货膨胀 GRE考试精品课程指导  No statement from the Federal Reserve is complete without a promise to make decisions based on the data.  在美联储的声明中，并未完全承诺以这些数据作为决策依据。  In each of the past two years, a souring outlook for the world economy prompted the Fed to delay interest-rate rises.  在过去两年中，每年的世界经济前景的恶化促使美联储延缓加息。  And quite right, too.  这种行为非常正确。  Yet if the Fed raises rates on June 14th in the face of low inflation, as it has strongly hinted, it would bring into question its commitment both to the data and also to its 2% inflation target.  然而，如果美联储在面对低通胀率的情况下于6月14日像曾经暗示的那样进行加息，那么它关于基于数据制定政策和维持2%以下通胀率的承诺将会受到质疑。  The central bank has raised rates three times since December 2015 (the latest rise came in March).  2015年12月以来，中央银行已经进行了三次加息(上一次是在今年三月)。  It is good that monetary policy is a little tighter than it was back then. The unemployment rate, at 4.3%, is lower than at any time since early 2001.  好的作用是货币政策比过去更紧缩，失业率降到了4.3%，达到2001年以来最 低点。  A broad range of earnings data show a modest pickup in wage growth.  大范围的营收数据显示工资正在温和增长。  The Fed is right to think that it is better to slow the economy gradually than be forced to bring it to a screeching halt later, if wage and price rises get out of hand.  美联储的想法完全没错，逐渐放缓经济比之后当工资和物价突然失控被迫急刹车来得好。  The rate increases to date have been reasonable insurance against an inflationary surge.  目前为止，加息已经成为应对通胀率飙升的一种合理的保险方式。  But no such surge has yet struck.  但是目前为止通胀飙升还从未发生。  Unexpectedly low inflation in both March and April has left consumer prices no higher than they were in January.  三四月份出乎意料的低通胀率使消费价格比一月更低。  According to the Feds preferred index, core inflation—that is, excluding volatile food and energy prices—has fallen to 1.5%, down from 1.8% earlier this year. It is now well below the 2% target.  根据美联储惯用的核心通胀指数(一种排除了价格不稳定的食物与能源价格的指数)，通胀率已经从年