U.K. Inflation Stays Above 10%, Raising Prospect of Further Interest-Rate Increases
2023年4月22日小于 1 分钟
The U.K.’s annual rate of inflation
was higher than expected in March and remained in double digits
, a level of persistent
price increases that could mean further hikes
in interest rates in the coming months despite a weak economy. March consumer prices were 10.1% higher than a year earlier, a decline in the inflation rate from 10.4% in February, the U.K.’s statistics agency said Wednesday. That rate was higher than expected, with economists
having forecast
a drop to 9.8%.
tips
inflation:胀大;通货膨胀
inflate:使充气,膨胀
prospect:景色,展望
prospective:预期的;将来的
interest-rate:加息
interest:兴趣;利息
hike:徒步旅行;涨价;提高;上涨 📈
forecast:预测(the weather forecast 天气预报)