美联储将维持基准利率

可可听力网 2021年02月01日 09:45:00
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      Fedkeepsinterestratesnearzero

      美联储将维持基准利率

      TheUSFederalReserveonWednesdaykeptitsbenchmarkinterestrateunchangedattherecord-lowlevelofnearzero, asthecountrygrappleswithslowingeconomicrecoveryamidsurgingCOVID-19 cases.

      随着新冠肺炎病例激增,美国仍在努力应对经济复苏放缓。

      Afterconcludingitsfirstpolicymeetingof 2021, theFeddecidedtomaintainthetargetrangeforthefederalfundsrateat 0-0.25%.

      1月27日,在结束2021年第一次政策会议后,美联储宣布将基准利率保持在0%至0.25%区间不变。

      "Thepathoftheeconomycontinuestodependsignificantlyonthecourseofthevirus," FedChairmanJeromePowellsaidatavirtualpressconferenceWednesdayafternoon.

      美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔在当日下午的视频发布会上说:“未来经济的发展仍在很大程度上取决于疫情进展。”

      TheFedchiefnotedthatfollowingasharpreboundineconomicactivitylastsummer, thepaceofrecoveryhas "moderated" inrecentmonths, withweaknessconcentratedinsectorsmostadverselyaffectedbytheresurgenceofthevirusandgreatersocialdistancing.

      鲍威尔指出,在去年夏季经济活动大幅反弹后,近几个月以来,经济复苏的步伐“放缓”,经济疲软集中在受疫情反弹和社交距离扩大影响最严重的行业。

      Despitethechallenges, Powellsaidseveraldevelopmentspointtoimprovedoutlookforlaterthisyear.

      鲍威尔说,尽管存在这些挑战,但有多个进展表明,今年晚些时候经济前景将有所改善。

      "Sufficientlywidespreadvaccinationswouldenableustoputthepandemicbehindusandreturntomorenormaleconomicactivities," hesaid. "Inthemeantime, continuedobservanceofsocialdistancingandwearingmaskswillhelpusreachthegoalassoonaspossible."

      他说:“大规模疫苗接种将使我们摆脱新冠疫情,恢复更为正常的经济活动。与此同时,继续保持社交距离和戴口罩将有助于我们尽快实现这一目标。”