Economic activity is very weak, and, apart from the energy-related spike in2008, the inflation rate has not been much above zero for many years. 经济活动非常疲弱,除了2008年与能源相关的上升之外,通货膨胀率已经多年没有明显高于零点了。
To counter the fall in the dollar and the spike in long-term interest rates, the Fed would have to consider lifting the Fed funds rate from zero, while the Treasury would need to consider reining in its fiscal deficits. 为了阻止美元下跌和长期利率急剧上升,美联储(fed)将不得不考虑提高美国联邦基金利率,财政部也需要考虑限制财政赤字。