Moreover, though the US unemployment rate has fallen, this largely reflects an alarming decline in labor-force participation, with more than 6.5 million Americans since 2006 having given up looking for work. At the same time, while consumer confidence is on the mend, it remains well below pre-crisis readings.
此外，尽管美国失业率有所下降，但这大部分反映了值得警惕的劳动力参与率的下降，自2006年以来超过650万美国人放弃寻找工作。与此同时，尽管消费者信心在反弹，但仍比危机前水平低得多。