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shāng yè
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US Federal Reserve
Měi Lián Chú
美联储
announces
xuānbù
宣布
rate cut
jiànɡ xī
降息
50
wǔ shí gè
五十个
basis points
jīdiǎn
基点
launches
kāiqǐ
开启
easing
kuānsōng
宽松
monetary policy
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
cycle
zhōuqī
周期

year 2024
èr líng èr sì nián
二零二四年
September
jiǔ yuè
九月
US Federal Reserve
Měi Lián Chú
美联储
cut
jiāng
federal funds
liánbāng jījīn
联邦基金
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
lowered by
xiàtiáo
下调
50 basis points
wǔ shí gè jīdiǎn
五十个基点
marking
wéi
year 2020
èr líng èr líng nián
二零二零年
March
sān yuè
三月
since
yǐlái
以来
first
shǒucì
首次
rate cut
jiàng xī
降息

September 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM

year 2024
èr líng èr sì nián
二零二四年
September 18th
jiǔ yuè shí bā rì
九月十八日
US
Měiguó
美国
Federal Reserve
liánbāng chǔbèi wěiyuánhuì
联邦储备委员会
announced
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
federal funds
liánbāng jījīn
联邦基金
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
lower by
xiàtiáo
下调
50 basis points
wǔ shí gè jīdiǎn
五十个基点
target range
mùbiāo qūjiān
目标区间
adjusted to
tiáozhěng wéi
调整为
4.75 percent
bǎi fēn zhī sì diǎn qī wǔ
百分之四点七五
to
zhì
5 percent
bǎi fēn zhī wǔ
百分之五
this
zhè
is
shì
the Fed
Měi Lián Chú
美联储
since
year 2020
èr líng èr líng nián
二零二零年
March
sān yuè
三月
COVID-19 pandemic
xīnguān yìqíng
新冠疫情
outbreak
bàofā
暴发
since
yǐlái
以来
(particle)
de
first
shǒucì
首次
rate cut
jiàng xī
降息
marking
biāozhìzhe
标志着
tightening
jǐnsuō
紧缩
monetary policy
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
cycle
zhōuqī
周期
(particle)
de
end
jiéshù
结束
the Fed
Měi Lián Chú
美联储
Chair
zhǔxí
主席
Powell
Bào Wēi ěr
鲍威尔
stated
biǎoshì
表示
larger magnitude
jiào dà fúdù
较大幅度
(particle)
de
rate cut
jiàng xī
降息
reflected
tǐxiànle
体现了
the committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
on
duì
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
continued
chíxù
持续
decline
huíluò
回落
(particle)
de
confidence
xìnxīn
信心
this
cǐ cì
此次
rate cut
jiàng xī
降息
(particle)
de
background
bèijǐng
背景
is
shì
inflation rate
tōngzhànglǜ
通胀率
approaching
jiējìn
接近
2 percent
bǎi fēn zhī èr
百分之二
(particle)
de
target
mùbiāo
目标
while
tóngshí
同时
labor
láodònglì
劳动力
market
shìchǎng
市场
showed
chūxiàn
出现
cooling
jiàngwēn
降温
signs
jìxiàng
迹象
markets
shìchǎng
市场
widely
pǔbiàn
普遍
expected
yùqī
预期
the Fed
Měi Lián Chú
美联储
will
jiāng zài
将在
coming
wèilái
未来
months
shù yuè nèi
数月内
continue to
jìxù
继续
cut rates
jiàng xī
降息
this round of
běn lún
本轮
rate-cutting cycle
jiàng xī zhōuqī
降息周期
on
duì
global
quánqiú
全球
financial markets
jīnróng shìchǎng
金融市场
will have
jiāng chǎnshēng
将产生
far-reaching
shēnyuǎn
深远
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响

New Words

jìshù
技术
technology
gōngsī
公司
company
shìchǎng
市场
market
fāzhǎn
发展
develop
tóuzī
投资
investment
zēngzhǎng
增长
growth
yèwù
业务
business
chǎnpǐn
产品
product
fúwù
服务
service
yònghù
用户
users
píng tái
平台
platform
chuàngxīn
创新
innovation

News in English

Business

US Federal Reserve Cuts Rates by 50 Basis Points, Signaling Start of Easing Cycle

The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points on September 18, 2024, the first rate reduction since March 2020.

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dì sì jiè
第四届
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zhōngguó
中国
international
guójì
国际
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
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expo
bólǎn huì
博览会
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zài
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