MUMBAI – The ongoing weakness of America’s economy – where deleveraging in the private and public sectors continues apace – has led to stubbornly high unemployment and sub-par growth. The effects of fiscal austerity – a sharp rise in taxes and a sharp fall in government spending since the beginning of the year – are undermining economic performance even more.
孟买——私有和公共部门的去杠杆化在美国经济持续疲软的背景下齐头并进，已经导致失业率居高不下和经济增长低于预期。年初实行的紧缩财政政策导致在税收激增的同时政府开支急剧下降，从而进一步影响了经济效益。