Johnson says earlier fears that high energy prices and rising interest rates might push the economy into recession have given way to optimism that the current economic slowdown will be mild.

• 约翰逊称，当初我们担心能源价格上涨和提高利率会促使经济衰退，现在取而代之的是乐观的态度，因为现在的经济减速将是平稳的。