单选题 What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?

A、 The Fed will raise the interest rate to control the potential inflation.
B、 The Fed will cut down the interest rate.
C、 When the economic growth slows down, the rise of interest rate also slows.
D、 The interest rate is utilized to decrease the prices of stocks.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[分析] 见第四段第五句话：Further，a slowing in the housing market might mean that the Fed， which has been raising interest rates since June 2004 to control potential inflation，might not have to push them as fast or fast。