It would have been irresponsible for us to allow the risk of a deflationary outcome in the United States to persist without decisive policy action.
如果不在政策上有所动作，听任美国的通缩的风险持续下去的话，那么这将是不负责任的行为。
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Until deflationary Japan sees consumer prices rise between 0% and 2% (with an unofficial aim of 1%), the near-zero policy rate will remain (as it has done for ages).