US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday she expected US inflation rates to fall to acceptable levels in the second half of next year.

美国财政部长耶伦10月24日表示，她预计美国通胀率将在2022年下半年恢复到可接受的水平。

Yellen pushed back against criticism the US is losing control over inflation.

耶伦反驳了美国通胀即将失控的批评。

"I agree, of course, we are going through a period of inflation that's higher than Americans have seen in a long time. And it's something that's obviously a concern and worrying them. But we haven't lost control," she said.

她说："当然，我同意，美国人已经很久没见过我们最近经历的这样的通胀了，这显然会令他们感到担忧和担心，但我们并没有失去控制。"

Yellen's remarks came after the US Labor Department recently reported US inflation remained elevated in September as supply chain disruptions had persisted for months. Over the past 12 months through September, the consumer price index increased 5.4%, slightly up from the 5.3% pace for the 12-month period ending in August, according to the department.

耶伦此番表态的背景是，美国劳工部最新数据显示，由于供应链危机持续数月，9月份美国通胀数据依然高企。9月未经调整CPI同比上涨5.4%，较8月时的5.3%小幅回升。