When weak aggregate demand causes the economy to operate far below its potential, cuts in government spending enlarge the jobs deficit. Indeed, in his recent speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that such cuts significantly inhibit job creation.
当疲软的总需求导致经济以远低于潜力的水平运转时，削减政府支出将扩大就业赤字。事实上，在怀俄明州杰克森霍尔的最新讲话中，美联储主席伯南克警告说，削减政府支出将极大地妨碍就业创造。