The point is simple: When energy prices stop falling, the overall price index will rise close to 2%. And the FOMC members’ own median forecast puts inflation at 1.8% in 2017 and 2% in 2018.
要点一目了然：当能源价格停止下降时，总体物价指数将升至2%附近。FOMC成员的中位通胀预测值为2017年1.8%，2018年2%。