Moreover, the dollar’s appreciation relative to other currencies has reduced import costs, putting competitive pressure on domestic firms to reduce prices. That is clearly reflected in the difference between the -0.2% annual inflation rate for goods and the 2.5% rate for services (over the past 12 months).
此外，美元相对其他货币升值降低了进口成本，给国内企业造成了降价的竞争压力。这清楚地反映在-0.2%的商品年通胀率和2.5%的服务年通胀率（过去12个月）之间的差异上。