Meanwhile, state and local-government budgets are improving, and the federal budget is on track to subtract only about 0.5% from GDP in 2014, compared to 1.75% in 2013. In a Congressional election year, another destabilizing showdown over the federal debt limit is unlikely.
与此同时，州和地方政府预算正在改善，预计2014年联邦预算将只占GDP的0.5%，而2013年为1.75%。在国会选举年也不太可能再次发生可能引起动荡的联邦债务上限问题上的闹剧。