Most press reports focused either on the Fed's downgrade of the near-term outlook or on its adoption of a long-run 2 percent inflation target.

许多媒体集中报道美联储下调了对短期前景的预期，或者是其通过一项为2%的长期通胀目标。

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Citing "downside risks" to a much-reduced economic outlook, the Fed said its short-term interest-rate target, near zero since the end of 2008, will probably stay there until at least mid-2013.

引用“下跌风险”来描述大幅下降的经济前景，美联储指出其短期利率目标将可能维持现在的水平一直到2013年中期，目前的利率自2008年底以来一直接近于0。

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Citing "downside risks" to a much-reduced economic outlook, the Fed said its short-term interest - rate target, near zero since the end of 2008, will probably stay there until at least mid-2013.

美联储将“下行风险”削减至可能严重影响经济前景的水平，声称从2008年底零利率水平起，短期利率的目标是维持该水平直到2013年年初。

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So while activist investors may succeed in improving near-term returns to shareholders, that windfall could be bought by undermining the long-term success of the enterprises they target.

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We expect Cisco maintains its 5-7% long term growth target while offering cautious commentary on the near term.

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Furthermore, he said despite near-term issues and concerns about being able to monetize its 900 million users, Facebook can reach his target by charging for branded pages, improving its advertising units and generating revenue from mobile.

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