Even though their country's long-term budget outlook is famously dire, Mr Obama and the Republicans did not even try to find an agreement on mediumterm fiscal consolidation this week.

尽管美国长期预算前进是众所周知的黯淡，本周，奥巴马和共和党人甚至并未试图就中期财政整顿达成协议。

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Even though their country’s long-term budget outlook is famously dire, Mr Obama and the Republicans did not even try to find an agreement on medium-term fiscal consolidation this week.

纵使美国的预算的展望臭名昭著，但本周奥巴马和共和党却无意于寻找加强财政安排的途径。

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As I learned from my experience in investment consulting, to effect an industry consolidation there has to be some common ground and agreement on the rules to play by.

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The commission argued that it should be responsible for negotiating a single, overarching agreement with the United States, and that this would lead to much-needed consolidation and lower prices for consumers.

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