In the day's other news: President Trump said he does not want to fire Rod Rosenstein,
其它方面,特朗普总统称他不想解雇罗德·罗森斯坦,
the deputy attorney general, who oversees the Russia investigation.
他是司法部副部长,监管俄罗斯问题调查。
At his news conference this evening, the president noted that Rosenstein has denied
晚间在新闻发布会上,总统特别指出罗森斯坦否认
that he talked of recording the president or trying to remove him from office.
他曾谈及对总统进行录音,或试图罢黜总统。
I would much prefer keeping Rod Rosenstein, much prefer.
我宁愿留下罗德·罗森斯坦,我真的愿意。
Many people say I have the right to absolutely fire him. He said he did not say it. He said he does not believe that.
许多人称我有权利解雇他,他说这些话他没说过,他说他不相信这些。
The two men had been scheduled to meet tomorrow.
二人计划于明天会面。
But the president said he may postpone that, so that he can focus on the Senate hearing with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
但总统称他或许会延期会面,目前的重点是高院候选人布雷特·卡瓦诺的参议院听证会。
The Federal Reserve has raised a key short-term interest rate for the third time this year to 2.25 percent.
美联储今年第三次加息,短期利率上调至2.25%。
It serves as a benchmark for many consumer and business loans.
它也是许多消费和商业贷款基准。
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy is strong, but he did warn against a drawn-out trade war with China and other nations.
美联储主席杰罗米·鲍威尔称美国经济强劲,但对持久的中美,以及与其它国家贸易战提出了警告。
I think, if this, perhaps inadvertently, goes to a place where we have widespread tariffs that remain in place for a long time,
我认为如果,或许是无意间发生了大面积关税现象,且持续时间很长,
a more protectionist world, that's going to be bad for the United States economy.
或变成了一个贸易保护世界,那么这将对美国经济不利。
Fed policy-makers also signaled that one more rate hike is likely this year and three next year.
美联储政策制定者还表示称,今年或许再加息一次,明年再加息三次。
President Trump now says that he will sign a sweeping spending bill to prevent a government shutdown come Monday.
总统称将签署大规模开支法案,避免政府于周一关门。
The Senate already approved the bill totaling 854 billion dollars.
参议院已批准了总计8540亿美金法案。
And the House followed suit today.
众议院也批准了该法案。
It funds the military and many domestic agencies for the fiscal year that begins October 1st.
该法案为10月1日新财政年提供资金,包括军事和许多国内部门。
It doesn't fund the president's border wall.
但并不包括总统的边境墙。