Although output is now higher than it was in the fourth quarter of 2007, it remains far below what could be produced if labor and capacity were fully utilized. That gap – between actual and potential output – is estimated at more than 7% of GDP (more than $1 trillion).
尽管如今产出已经高于2007年第四季度，但仍要比劳动力和产能充分调动情形低很多。其中的缺口——即实际产出和潜在产出之差——大约在GDP的7%（1万亿美元）以上。