2013年高考英语 冲刺CRI听力练习 BOJ Decides to Set 2 Pct Inflation Goal素材（Mp3）.docVIP

2013年冲刺高考CRI英语听力素材练习（word）：BOJ Decides to Set 2 Pct Inflation Goal Japans central bank is pledging more aggressive action to boost the economy, including a 2 percent inflation target and easing monetary conditions. The Bank of Japan - or BOJ says it would conduct open-ended asset purchases to help achieve the goal of breaking out a long spell of deflation. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been lobbying the central bank to ease monetary policy further to help the recession-struck economy escape from years of falling prices. The BOJ also released a joint statement with the government on fighting deflation, with the government vowing growth strategies to restore fiscal health. The continual contraction has led analysts to say the economy has entered a mild recession amid sluggish demand both at home and abroad. For more on Japans inflation target, CRIs Abhijan Barua spoke earlier with Chris Clague, whos the Japan Analyst at The Economist Intelligence Unit. 1