That rate is expected to remain between 0% and 0.25% for the foreseeable future, given the slack in the labor market and the still fragile state of the economy.

鉴于劳动力市场不景气加之经济疲软，在可预见的未来，联邦基金利率预计将维持在0%至0.25%之间。

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Since late 2008 and early 2009, monetary expansion has been moderate, especially given the slack created by the recession.

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But given the amount of slack in America's economy, that danger seems distant.

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We'll cut him some slack, given the paucity of HD DVD offerings out so far.

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