首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] The head of the US central bank has told Congress that the ec
[originaltext] The head of the US central bank has told Congress that the ec
游客
2024-04-10
6
管理
问题
The head of the US central bank has told Congress that the economy is improving after very slow growth in the first three-month of the year. US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s report came soon after the government announced April’s employment numbers. They showed the biggest monthly gain in two years. " Looking ahead, I expect that economic activity will expand at a somewhat faster pace this year than it did last year,(20)that the unemployment rate will continue to decline gradually, and that inflation will begin to move up toward two percent," said Yellen. However, the central bank chief remained concerned about employment and international tensions. She said the threat of conflict in other countries, and intensifying financial problems in some developing countries could hurt the world economy. Currently one prominent risk is that adverse developments abroad, such as heightened geopolitical tensions or an intensification of financial stresses in emerging market economies could undermine confidence in the global economic recovery. The Federal Reserve, or Fed for short, has been cutting back its efforts to support the economy.(21)The Fed has reduced or tapered its government bond buying activities. They went from $ 85 billion five months ago to about $ 45 billion now. Bond buying by the central bank puts more money into the economy. And it has helped keep interest rates near historically low levels. This program called Quantitative Easing is set to end in the last three-month of this year. But Janet Yellen said borrowing rates would remain low for, in her words, a "considerable amount of time". Earlier, the US Labor Department said the economy added 288,000 jobs in April. That brought the unemployment rate to its lowest level in five years. The employment news balances the Commerce Department’s announcement that economic growth was very slow in the first three-month of the year, the economy grew at a rate of one-tenth of one percent. Experts blamed an unusually cold winter for hurting demand. However, economists say job gains were better than expected.(22)But others are concerned about the quality of jobs. The jobs are not pushing up hourly wages. The building, professional services and healthcare industries added jobs, but income gains were disappointing.
Questions 20 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.
20. What does Janet Yellen say about unemployment rate?
21. How much has the Fed reduced its government bond buying activities?
22. What is the economists’ concern about jobs?
选项
A、It will continue to decline gradually.
B、It will expand at a somewhat faster pace.
C、It will begin to move up toward two percent.
D、It will intensify problems in developing countries.
答案
A
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3548765.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Ifyou’recarefulenough,you’llfindthatitiscommonnowad
[originaltext]Ifyou’recarefulenough,you’llfindthatitiscommonnowad
[originaltext]InBritainthebiggestnumberofworkingforeignerscomesfro
[originaltext]InBritainthebiggestnumberofworkingforeignerscomesfro
[originaltext]Peter:(19)ThelawontaxisisveryinterestingandIknowinLon
[originaltext]Peter:(19)ThelawontaxisisveryinterestingandIknowinLon
[originaltext]OneofNewYork’smostbeautifulandvaluablebuildingsisin
[originaltext]Ababyspendsthefirstyearoflifelearningtolisten.(9)A
[originaltext]Ababyspendsthefirstyearoflifelearningtolisten.(9)A
[originaltext]W:Hi,Scott,haveyouheardaboutDianarecently?M:No,Ihave
随机试题
[originaltext]Venice,asmall,watersidecityinnortheastItaly,boilswit
Writeanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:You
WhichofthefollowingsentencesisINCORRECT?A、Hedarenottellherthetruth.
根据《水利工程设计概(估)算编制规定》,水利工程按工程性质划分为()。A.
从减少空调能耗角度,空调房间吊顶设置方式中正确的是()。A.空调房间不宜设置
基金份额持有人享有下列( )权利。 Ⅰ.分享基金财产收益 Ⅱ.依法转让或者
A.阴阳两虚证B.实热证C.虚热证D.虚寒证E.实寒证阴气偏胜反映于临床上的证候
下列不属于"内风"的是A.肝阳化风B.血燥生风C.风邪袭表D.阴虚风动E.血虚生
爱因斯坦说:“人们只懂得应用科学本身是不够的。关心人本身,应当始终成为一切技术上
需要切除病肾及全长输尿管的疾病是A.肾结核 B.肾癌 C.肾盂癌 D.肾母
最新回复
(
0
)