Some Wall Street Analysts Say US Economy
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA2004（下）--世界经济
By Leah Krakinowski
After a sluggish 1 summer, some Wall Street analysts 2 say the U.S. economy is accelerating in the final months of 2004. Key drags on economic growth, a slump 3 in consumer spending and the swelling 4 trade deficit 5, have eased. Surging oil prices, stagnating 6 retail 7 sales and stalled job growth proved to be a drain on the U.S. economy throughout the summer months of June through August.
But this so-called economic "soft patch" has come to an end, according to David Resler, chief economist 8 of Nomura Securities. "We have come through this soft patch in economic activity apparently 9, and we believe we have. We think we are going to have growth this quarter of 3.5 percent."
During a media briefing in New York, Mr. Resler blamed the run-up in energy prices and tight consumer spending since March of 2004 for shaving at least one percent of growth from the U.S. economy this year.
He said a cool summer, however, eased energy consumption, consumer spending is picking up and the employment picture has begun to improve.
On the business side, rising corporate 10 profits and lower bankruptcy 11 filings have also contributed to this rosier 12 economic picture, according to Parul Jain, also an economist with the Wall Street firm, Nomura Securities.
"We have a forecast that is suggesting to us that, all right, we are going to get growth, good, solid growth, slightly above trend going into the fourth quarter of the year, and also in to 2005. It is not terribly exciting but it is not terribly low either. "
Ms. Jain says in the wake of corporate governance scandals such as Enron and Tyco, American companies have managed to clean out their balance sheets, and have started hiring. A healthier labor 13 market brings wage and salary increases, both of which are tied to increased consumer spending.
This is Leah Krakinowski for VOA news in New York.
注释：
sluggish 漫长的，迟缓的
slump 暴跌
deficit 赤字，不足
retail sale 零售
consumption 消费
bankruptcy 破产
- This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
- Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
- Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。
- Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
- There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。
- The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
- We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
- I feel I'm stagnating in this job. 我觉得，干这份工作我没有长进。
- ITT was stagnating when Geneen became the chief executive officer in 1959. 1959年吉宁出任行政总负责人时，国际电话电报公司正处于不景气时期。 来自辞典例句
- In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
- These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
- He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
- He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
- This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
- His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
- You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
- His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。