The Federal Reserve announced a measure Wednesday to buy long-term Treasury bonds and sell short-term bonds as a means of stimulating the slumping U.S. economy.

美国联邦储备委员会星期三宣布了将购买长期美国国债并抛售短期美国国债的举措，以刺激美国疲弱的经济。

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This strategy gives you the higher interest rate of the long term bond but also gives you flexibility to buy and sell the short term bonds if interest rates rise.

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