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shāng yè
商业
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Federal Reserve / the Fed
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
chairman / chair
zhǔxí
主席
Powell (surname)
Bàowēiěr
鲍威尔
term of office
rènqī
任期
May 15th
5 yuè 15 rì
5月15日
to expire / term ends
jiémǎn
届满
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
inflation rate
tōngzhàng lǜ
通胀率
rose to / increased to
shēng zhì
升至
3.5 percent
3.5 bǎifēnzhī
3.5%
。

Federal Reserve / the Fed
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
chairman / chair
zhǔxí
主席
Powell (surname)
Bàowēiěr
鲍威尔
term of office
rènqī
任期
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (formal)
yú
于
May 15th
5 yuè 15 rì
5月15日
to expire / term ends
jiémǎn
届满
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
March
3 yuè
3月
inflation rate
tōngzhàng lǜ
通胀率
rose to / increased to
shēng zhì
升至
3.5 percent
3.5 bǎifēnzhī
3.5%
，
higher than / above
gāoyú
高于
previous month
qiányuè
前月
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
2.8 percent
2.8 bǎifēnzhī
2.8%
。
market
shìchǎng
市场
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
in / within
zài
在
future
wèilái
未来
within the next several weeks
shù zhōu nèi
数周内
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
to succeed / successor
jì rèn
继任
candidate / chosen person
rénxuǎn
人选
，
Federal Reserve / the Fed
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
policy
zhèngcè
政策
direction / trajectory
zǒuxiàng
走向
to exist / there is
cúnzài
存在
relatively large / significant
jiào dà
较大
uncertainty
bù quèdìng xìng
不确定性
。

May 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Federal Reserve / the Fed
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
chairman / chair
zhǔxí
主席
Jerome Powell (Fed Chair)
Jiéluómǔ Bàowēiěr
杰罗姆·鲍威尔
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
term of office
rènqī
任期
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (formal)
yú
于
May 15th
5 yuè 15 rì
5月15日
to expire / term ends
jiémǎn
届满
，
this
zhè
这
is / are
shì
是
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
United States
Měiguó
美国
monetary policy
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
significant / major
zhòngdà
重大
turning point
zhuǎnzhé diǎn
转折点
。
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
March
3 yuèfèn
3月份
personal consumption expenditure / PCE
gèrén xiāofèi zhīchū
个人消费支出
price index
jiàgé zhǐshù
价格指数
year-over-year / compared to the same period
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
3.5 percent
3.5 bǎifēnzhī
3.5%
，
higher than / above
gāoyú
高于
February
2 yuèfèn
2月份
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
2.8 percent
2.8 bǎifēnzhī
2.8%
，
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
pressure
yālì
压力
somewhat / to some degree
yǒusuǒ
有所
to rebound / to pick up again
huíshēng
回升
。
affected by / due to
shòu
受
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
turbulent / unstable
dòngdàng
动荡
and
hé
和
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
influence / impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
pressure
yālì
压力
in / during
zài
在
this year
jīnnián
今年
first quarter / Q1
dìyī jìdù
第一季度
to appear / to occur
chūxiàn
出现
obvious / apparent
míngxiǎn
明显
to intensify / to worsen
jiājù
加剧
。
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
government / administration
zhèngfǔ
政府
once / previously
céng
曾
multiple times / repeatedly
duō cì
多次
to criticize
pīpíng
批评
Powell (surname)
Bàowēiěr
鲍威尔
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
policy
zhèngcè
政策
，
and / also
bìng
并
to hint / to suggest
ànshì
暗示
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to appoint
rènmìng
任命
one (person, polite counter)
yī wèi
一位
more / even more
gèng
更
inclined toward / favoring
qīngxiàng yú
倾向于
to cut interest rates
jiàng xī
降息
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
successor
jì rènzhě
继任者
。
market
shìchǎng
市场
people / figures
rénshì
人士
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
，
new
xīn
新
chairman / chair
zhǔxí
主席
candidate / chosen person
rénxuǎn
人选
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
in / within
zài
在
future
wèilái
未来
several weeks
shù zhōu
数周
within
nèi
内
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
，
Federal Reserve / the Fed
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
policy
zhèngcè
政策
direction / trajectory
zǒuxiàng
走向
therefore / as a result
yīncǐ
因此
full of / filled with
chōngmǎn
充满
variable / uncertainty
biànshù
变数
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
，
Federal Reserve / the Fed
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to maintain / to keep
wéichí
维持
existing / current
xiànyǒu
现有
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bùbiàn
不变
，
until / until such time
zhí zhì
直至
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
and
hé
和
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
geopolitics
dìyuán zhèngzhì
地缘政治
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
to trend toward / to approach
qūyú
趋于
stability / stable
wěndìng
稳定
。

New Words

huánjìng guānqiè
环境关切
environmental concern
kěchíxù tóuzī
可持续投资
sustainable investment
Yàtài dìqū
亚太地区
Asia-Pacific region
tàn jiǎnpái
碳减排
carbon reduction
kězàishēng néngyuán
可再生能源
renewable energy
lǜsè róngrów
绿色融资
green financing
qìhòu xiàngmù
气候项目
climate project
huánjìng guǎnlǐ
环境管理
environmental stewardship
shēngtài chǎnpǐn
生态产品
eco-friendly product
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
infrastructure

News in English

Business

Federal Reserve Chair Powell Term Ends May 15 as Inflation Rises to 3.5 Percent

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell term ends May 15, while US March inflation rose to 3.5 percent from 2.8 percent the prior month. Markets are watching for Trump to name a successor in the coming weeks.

Environmental concerns drive sustainable investment initiatives across Asia-Pacific region. Companies increasingly focus on carbon reduction and renewable energy transition. Green financing mechanisms expand to support climate-related projects. Governments implement policies encouraging sustainable business practices and environmental stewardship. Consumer demand for eco-friendly products continues growing. Investment in renewable energy infrastructure accelerates in developing nations.

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artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
prospects / outlook
qiánjǐng
前景
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
doubts / questions
yíwèn
疑问
，
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
stock price
gǔjià
股价
from
cóng
从
October
shí yuè
十月
peak / high point
gāodiǎn
高点
to retreat / to fall back
huíluò
回落
。

AI Revenue Uncertainty Pulls Semiconductor Stocks Off October Highs

United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
Friday
zhōuwǔ
周五
strongly / with force
qiángshì
强势
to rebound / to rally
fǎntán
反弹
，
Dow Jones Index
Dào Zhǐ
道指
gained more than
zhǎng chāo
涨超
400 points
400 diǎn
400点
，
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
volatile / turbulent
dòngdàng
动荡
(particle)
de
的
one week
yī zhōu
一周
。

US Stocks Cap Volatile Week With Strong Friday Rally as Dow Gains Over 400 Points

international
guójì
国际
oil prices
yóujià
油价
to maintain / to sustain
wéichí
维持
high level / elevated level
gāowèi
高位
，
Nasdaq (stock exchange)
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
index
zhǐshù
指数
Thursday
zhōusì
周四
to close lower / to finish down
shōu diē
收跌
1.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī yī diǎn sān
1.3%
。

Nasdaq Slides 1.3 Percent as Brent Oil Holds Above 100 Dollars

OPEC
Ōu pèi kè
欧佩克
to announce
xuān bù
宣布
November
shí yī yuè
十一月
oil / petroleum
shí yóu
石油
output / production
chǎn liàng
产量
to maintain / to keep
bǎo chí
保持
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
。

OPEC Announces November Oil Output to Remain Unchanged