By contrast, the latest data suggest that the US economy is performing as sluggishly now as it was in the first half of the year. Indeed, if anything, weakness in the US labor market, low capital expenditures, and slow income growth have contradicted signals in the early summer that third-quarter growth might be more robust.
相比之下，最近的数据显示美国当前的经济表现正如上半年一样步履维艰。事实上，更可能表现出来的是，美国劳动力市场的疲软，低资本支出以及缓慢的收入增长都反映出第三季度是不可能出现更强劲增长的。