Regardless of what the right explanation is, the history of recent recessions suggests that we should not be surprised that the job recovery is taking time. There is, however, an aspect of the problem that is different this time: layoffs in construction.
不管正确的解释是什么，近期经济衰退的历史表明，就业恢复需要时间并不稀奇。 但问题的某个方面的确与以往有所差异： 那就是建筑工人大批失业。 这从另一个侧面解释了就业增长为何始终不温不火，也为政策决定给出了有益的启迪。