A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
经济
Economy
And my approach has always been to stand up and speak out on behalf of the economic rights of people.
我的方法一直是站起来,为人民的经济权利大声疾呼。
There are different flavors of recession. You can get into some pretty dark scenarios pretty quickly.
衰退有不同的表现形式。你可以很快进入一些非常黑暗的场景。
Marginal tax rates are the lowest they've been in generations, and all we can talk about is tax cuts.
边际税率是几代人以来最低的,我们能谈论的只有减税。
Inflation does not lubricate trade but by rescuing traders from their errors of optimism or stupidity.
通货膨胀不会润滑贸易,而是把交易者从乐观或愚蠢的错误中拯救出来。
How we continue to fund Medicare and Medicaid into the future is a pressing issue of national concern.
我们如何在未来继续为医疗保险和医疗补助计划提供资金,是一个全国关注的紧迫问题。
As often happens during a war, some parts of the country prospered, notwithstanding the constant loss.
正如战争期间经常发生的那样,尽管不断遭受损失,该国的一些地区还是繁荣昌盛。
Well, WorldCom's growth exploded in the Clinton years, there's no question, there's no disputing that.
嗯,毫无疑问,世界通信公司的增长在克林顿执政期间呈爆炸式增长,这是毋庸置疑的。
I think today we recognize that economic activity needs to search for ways to protect the environment.
我认为,今天我们认识到,经济活动需要寻找保护环境的方法。
My first undertaking in the way of scientific experiment was in the field of economics and psychology.
我从事科学实验的第一个领域是经济学和心理学。
For these reasons, women tend to rely more heavily on Social Security in their retirement than do men.
由于这些原因,女性在退休后往往比男性更依赖社会保障。
Limitation of armaments in itself is economically and financially important quite apart from security.
除了安全之外,限制军备本身在经济和财政上也很重要。
It's true that the Federal Reserve faces a lot of political pressure and is unpopular in many circles.
诚然,美联储面临着巨大的政治压力,在许多圈子里不受欢迎。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
We need to recognise that what really matters isn't buying more and more consumer goods, but family, friends, and knowing that we are doing something worthwhile with our lives. Helping to reduce the appalling consequences of world poverty should be part of that reassessment.
我们需要认识到,真正重要的不是购买越来越多的消费品,而是家人、朋友,以及知道我们在用生命做一些有价值的事情。帮助减少世界贫困的可怕后果应该是重新评估的一部分。
The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.
学习经济学的目的不是为了获得一套现成的经济问题的答案,而是学习如何避免被经济学家所欺骗。
Economic growth and environmental protection are not at odds. They're opposite sides of the same coin if you're looking at longer-term prosperity.
经济增长和环境保护并不矛盾。如果你着眼于长期的繁荣,它们是同一枚硬币的两面。
You might say that economic history is the history of people learning to manage risk.
你可能会说经济史是人们学习管理风险的历史。
Don't ever let economic alone determine your career or how you spend the majority of your time.
永远不要让经济因素独自决定你的职业或你如何度过大部分时间。
Infinite growth of material consumption in a finite world is an impossibility.
在有限的世界里,物质消费的无限增长是不可能的。