I should add, however, that if the US government does not cause problems, two private-sector developments seem likely to be helpful. One is growing evidence of a housing recovery; the other is the prospect of steadily declining energy-import costs as domestic production, particularly of natural gas, continues to rise.
然而我也要补充的是，如果美国政府不制造麻烦的话，两个私营部门的发展似乎很可能有所帮助。一个是越来越多的证据表明住宅市场正在复苏；另一个则是随着国内能源（尤其是天然气）的产量持续上升，能源进口成本稳步下降的前景。