Earlier this year, expectations of rate cuts sprang from hopes inflation would fall faster than the Fed expected.

今年早些时候，对降息的预期源于人们希望通胀将以快于美联储预期的速度下降。

" Drought has cut production by about half this spring, " said Zi Sai, the son of Que Liu and Si En.

" 今年春天，干旱使茶叶产量减少了大约一半，" 阙柳和思恩的儿子子赛说道。

But sources told the FT that the group was cut this spring as part of broader lay-offs across the company.

但消息人士告诉英国《金融时报》， 该部门在今年春天被裁减， 作为整个公司更广泛裁员的一部分。