Another factor holding back recovery has been weak growth in spending on goods and services by both state and local governments, and more recently by the federal government. Indeed, since the recession’s onset, state and local governments have cut nearly 600,000 jobs and reduced spending for infrastructure projects by 20%.
妨碍复苏的另一大因素是州和地方政府商品和服务支出增长疲软，最近，联邦政府也加入了这一行列。事实上，自衰退发生以来，州和地方政府裁掉了600 000个工作岗位和20%的基础设施项目支出。