The story of the US is, indeed, one of two economies. There is a smaller one that is slowly recovering and a larger one that is still in a deep and persistent downturn.
说真的，美国经济说起来是一个经济，其实是两个经济。其中一个比较小的经济是在慢慢复苏，而另一个较大的经济则仍在低谷中徘徊。