VOA慢速英語:美國經(jīng)濟(jì)增長速度在2014年第二季度大幅加快（雙語）

US Economy Growth Speeds Up Sharply in 2nd Quarter of 2014

美國經(jīng)濟(jì)增長速度在2014年第二季度大幅加快

From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report.

這里是美國之音慢速英語經(jīng)濟(jì)報道。

The United States says its economy expanded quickly from April to June. The U.S. economy grew at a yearly rate of 4 percent, much better than the first three-month of 2014. During that period, the nation's gross domestic product shrink at a rate of more than two percent. The GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced in the country.

美國表示，其經(jīng)濟(jì)在今年4月到6月份這段期間增長快速。這一時期，美國經(jīng)濟(jì)以4%的年增長率增長，比今年第一季度強(qiáng)很多。第一季度時，美國的國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值以超過2%的速度萎縮。國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值是指該國生產(chǎn)的所有商品和服務(wù)的總價值。

Experts credited increased consumer and business spending for the economic growth. The expansion appeared to extend across economy. U.S. exports grew sharply, businesses bought goods for re-sale, and state and local governments increased spending.

專家們將此次經(jīng)濟(jì)增長歸功于消費(fèi)者消費(fèi)與企業(yè)支出的增加。該增長似乎擴(kuò)大到了整個經(jīng)濟(jì)，美國出口急劇增長，企業(yè)進(jìn)貨后再售出，各州和地方政府的支出也增加了。

In late July, President Barack Obama spoke to supporters in Kansas City. He said the latest economic numbers were another sign that things are getting better.

在7月下旬，美國奧巴馬總統(tǒng)在堪薩斯城對其支持者講話，他稱，最新的經(jīng)濟(jì)數(shù)字是表明事情正在好轉(zhuǎn)的另一個跡象。

"None of this is an accident. It's thanks to the resilience and resolve of the American people. It's also thanks to some decisions we made early on and now America's recovered faster and come farther than just about any other advanced country on Earth," said Obama.

奧巴馬說：“這并不是一個意外，這次增長多虧了美國人民的韌性和決心，也多虧了我們早期所做的一些決定，現(xiàn)在美國經(jīng)濟(jì)比幾乎其他任何發(fā)達(dá)國家，復(fù)蘇的更快，也會發(fā)展的更加長遠(yuǎn)。”

The economic news had little effect on financial markets. Investors appeared unmoved because this was just the first of several reports for the period from April to June.

經(jīng)濟(jì)新聞對金融市場的影響很小。投資者們似乎無動于衷，因為這份報告只是從4月到6月這一時間段數(shù)份報告中的第一份。

Economist Sean Snaith is with Central Florida's Institute for Economic Competitiveness. He says it is too early to celebrate the economic gains. He spoke to VOA through Skype.

佛羅里達(dá)州經(jīng)濟(jì)競爭力研究所的經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家史乃斯，通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)電話(Skype)對美國之音說到，現(xiàn)在慶祝經(jīng)濟(jì)增長，還為時過早。

"I think it's good news but we need to string this good news together over time," said Snaith.

史乃斯說：“我認(rèn)為這是一個好消息，但是我們需要將長時間連續(xù)不斷的好消息串聯(lián)在一起。”

Sean Snaith says what happens in the final six-month of 2014 will show whether the recovery will continue. He said what the U.S. central bank does next is very important.

史乃斯稱，在2014年的最后6個月，將會說明是否這種復(fù)蘇將會繼續(xù)下去，并稱，美國央行接下來的舉措將會非常重要。

"How will the Federal Reserve react if in fact the economic recovery is gaining momentum? Will this speed up the timing and the pace of interest rate hikes? In which case, that certainly could take some air out of the stock market," said Snaith.

史乃斯說：“如果事實上美國經(jīng)濟(jì)復(fù)蓄勢待發(fā)，美聯(lián)儲將會如何應(yīng)對?這是否會加快經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展速度和加速利率上調(diào)?在這種情況下，肯定會除去股市的一些虛幻泡沫。”

The Central Bank -- the Federal Reserve system changed its opinion of the economy recently. The Federal Open Market Committee makes important decisions concerning financial policy. The committee said it plans to reduce bond buying by another ten billion dollars in August.

美國的央行——聯(lián)邦儲備體系，最近也改變了其對于經(jīng)濟(jì)的看法。美國聯(lián)邦公開市場委員會做出了有關(guān)金融的重要決策，委員會稱，它計劃在8月份再次減少對一百億美元債券的購買。

The bond buying program has kept U.S. interest rates near record lows. Less costly credit has helped increased personal and business spending. The Federal Reserve also has signaled that it does not expect to raise interest rates soon. However, economists warn that low rates for a long period of time could fuel inflation.

債券購買計劃使得美元利率接近歷史低點(diǎn)。低成本信貸幫助增加了個人和企業(yè)的支出。美聯(lián)儲也已經(jīng)暗示，不希望很快加息。然而經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家警告稱，很長一段時間內(nèi)保持低利率，可能會加劇通貨膨脹。

And that's the Economics Report for VOA Learning English. I'm Mario Ritter.

這就是本期的美國之音慢速英語經(jīng)濟(jì)報道，我是馬里奧·里特。