The timing of an increase in the benchmark federal-funds rate -- a Fed-influenced rate at which banks lend to each other overnight -- is a centerpiece of Fed discussions.

美国的基准利率是联邦基金利率，这是一种银行间隔夜拆借利率，由美联储对它实施影响。 何时提高这一利率，是美联储讨论的焦点。

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The Federal Reserve Transparency Act is a step toward making the Fed accountable.

《美联储透明法案》是让美联储变得更负责的一步。

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If the Fed wants to push the Federal Funds Rate up and down it goes and buys short-term government bonds.

如果联邦希望推动,联邦资金利率上升下降,它将会去买短期的政府债券。

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At that time, the Fed had cut the Federal Funds Rate to 1%, we had very low short rates.

当时联储局将联邦基金利率降至1%,短期利率非常低

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The Federal Funds Rate is a rate that is targeted by the Fed and it's their principle target.

联邦资金利率是,一个被联邦瞄准的比率,并且是他们主要的目标。

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