广播电视英语短句 第 104 课：刺激经济-1

The United States central bank is prepared to take further actions to support the economy if conditions get a lot worse. 如果环境进一步恶化，美国中央银行准备采取进一步行动来刺激经济。

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave that message in a speech Friday in which he discussed possible steps. 美联储主席本 . 伯南克在周五的一次演讲中给出了以上信息，并论述了可能采取的步骤。

These include buying more securities in an effort to push down longer-term interest rates and increase economic growth. 这些步骤包括从尽最大努力购买更多的证券到降低长期利率，以提高经济增长。

He spoke in Jackson Hole , Wyoming , where the Fed holds a yearly conference for central bankers and other international guests. 他是在在怀俄明州的杰克逊大厅说出上面那些话的。在那里，美联储邀请了一些中央银行行长和其他国际嘉宾举行了一年一度的会议。

Mr. Bernanke says it is "reasonable" to expect some increase in economic growth starting next year. 伯南克说：有理由期待从明年开始美国经济将开始逐步增长。