The US Economy Plan
美國經濟計劃
Introduction
Scott Bessent is the Treasury Secretary. He says the US economy can grow by 3% this year.
Scott Bessent 是財政部長。他說美國經濟今年可以增長 3%。
Main Body
Bessent thinks the economy is strong. He wants the war with Iran to end. He also has a new leader for the Federal Reserve to help with prices.
Bessent 認為經濟強勁。他希望與伊朗的戰爭能結束。他還為聯準會找了一位新領導人來協助控制價格。
But some news is bad. Prices for food and clothes are going up. This is called inflation. The economy grew slowly at the start of the year.
但有些消息不樂觀。食物和衣服的價格正在上漲，這就是所謂的通貨膨脹。今年年初，經濟增長緩慢。
Bessent has a '3-3-3' plan. He wants 3% growth. He wants to spend less government money. He wants to make 3 million more barrels of oil every day.
Bessent 有一個「3-3-3」計劃。他希望達成 3% 的增長，減少政府開支，並希望每天多產 300 萬桶石油。
Conclusion
Bessent believes in his plan. However, many people in the markets think the goals are too hard.
Bessent 相信他的計劃。然而，許多市場人士認為這些目標太難達成。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful way to talk about goals and desires. When someone has a plan, we use "He wants..."
From the text:
- "He wants the war... to end."
- "He wants 3% growth."
- "He wants to spend less..."
How to use it for A2: Use WANT + [Thing] or WANT + TO [Action]
- WANT + Thing I want a coffee.
- WANT + To [Action] I want to learn English.
Quick Comparison:
- He wants a plan (A thing) He wants to make a plan (An action)
Vocabulary Alert:
- Growth Getting bigger/better.
- Hard Not easy.