一道语法题的题干 求翻译

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Noting that the Federal Reserve had raised a key short-term interest rate again last month, analysts said that they expected orders for durable goods to decline soon because rising interest rates make buying on credit more expensive.

前半句不理解，这个nothing放在句首到底是什么意思嘞、

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lz从那弄的题目啊？不仅前半段完全不懂，后面make doing也是不太符合书面语言表达的啊