While the US economy is gradually healing, a lot more needs to happen – indeed, urgently – to restore its traditional vigor and vitality. Most important, robust recovery requires a degree of seriousness and constructive collaboration in Washington that seems elusive today.
形势是严峻的，但不得不承认这一点。美国经济正在逐渐康复，但做得还远远不够，事实上，我们迫切需要重塑美国经济的传统生气和活力。最重要的是，稳健的复苏要求华盛顿形成真心实意的建设性合作，这正是眼下所难寻觅的迹象。