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Fed’s Jefferson says inflation is U.S. central bank’s most worrisome problem Inflation is the most serious problem facing the Federal Reserve and “may take some time” to address, F

Semântica e Significado de Vocábulos (Semantics)

CESGRANRIO · 2023

Fed’s Jefferson says inflation is U.S. central bank’s most worrisome problem Inflation is the most serious problem facing the Federal Reserve and “may take some time” to address, Fed Governor Philip Jefferson said on Tuesday in his first public remarks since joining the U.S. central bank’s governing body.
“Restoring price stability may take some time and will likely result in a period of below-trend growth,” Jefferson told a conference in Atlanta, joining the current Fed consensus for continued interest rate increases to battle price pressures.
“I want to assure you that my colleagues and I are resolute that we will bring inflation back down to 2% ... We are committed to taking the further steps necessary.” Monetary policy that stabilizes inflation “can produce long-term, noninflationary economic expansions ... that economic history suggests is an ideal framework or environment for inclusive growth,” Jefferson said. “So, it is important that we get back to that kind of economy. And that is what I think the intent of the Fed is.” 
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has admitted that the central bank’s intent to slow economic growth will cause economic “pain” and likely increased unemployment, but that the worst outcome would be to let inflation take root.
In his remarks, Jefferson said there are reasons to think rigid conditions in the labor market are already easing. Indeed new data on Tuesday showed a severe decrease in job openings in August that began to bring the number of workers sought by companies more in line with the numbers of unemployed.
That could help reduce salary growth, Jefferson said, and there were indications as well that “supply bottlenecks have, finally, begun to resolve,” and could also help slow down price increases.
But it remains uncertain how that will work, and in the meantime “inflation remains elevated, and this is the problem that concerns me most,” Jefferson said. “Inflation creates economic burdens for households and businesses, and everyone feels its effects.”
Available at: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/feds-jefferson- first-remarks-calls-i nflation-most-concerning-problem- 2022-10-04/. Retrieved on: Oct 4, 2022. Adapted.
In the fragment of paragraph “the worst outcome would be to let inflation take root”, the expression take root could be replaced, with no change in meaning, by
  1. be extinguished.
  2. become inactive.
  3. come to an agreement.
  4. be disconsidered.
  5. become established.
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Alternativa correta: A expressão "take root" significa estabelecer-se de forma sólida ou enraizar-se. A alternativa "e) become established" captura exatamente esse significado, indicando que a inflação se tornaria uma parte permanente da economia, o que é uma preocupação para o Federal Reserve, conforme mencionado no contexto.


Alternativas incorretas:

A: "be extinguished" significa ser extinto ou eliminado, o que é o oposto do significado de "take root". Portanto, não transmite a ideia de inflação se tornando uma parte estável da economia.


B: "become inactive" sugere que algo deixaria de funcionar ou operar, o que não se relaciona com a ideia de inflação se estabelecendo. A expressão original implica um estado de permanência, não inatividade.


C: "come to an agreement" refere-se a alcançar um consenso ou acordo, o que não tem relação com a ideia de inflação se enraizando na economia. Não está alinhado com o contexto da frase.


D: "be disconsidered" significa ser ignorado ou não levado em conta, o que também está em contrariedade ao sentido de "take root". Esta alternativa não reflete a preocupação com a inflação estabelecida, mas sim a ideia de que ela poderia ser desconsiderada.

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