One thing remains clear: Banks are still the weak links in the global economic chain.

有一点仍很明确：银行仍然是全球经济链条中的薄弱环节。

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From the hotel type, economic chain, couple hotel, star hotel, Architects Inn reservation on Valentine's day the proportion was between 10%-20% be roughly the same.

从酒店类型来看，经济连锁、情侣酒店、星级酒店、设计师酒店在情人节时期预订占比并驾齐驱，均在10% - 20%之间。

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Now, the economic situation at home and abroad is grim, and the shrinking of the assets of enterprises and the tight funding chain add fuel to the already fierce wave of global acquisition.

当前国际国内经济形势严峻，企业资产价格大幅缩水、企业资金链紧绷，使本来已日益高涨的全球性并购浪潮更加凶猛。

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Thus, if Congress taxes consumption, those down the economic food chain will inevitably pay more in taxes.

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With the patriarchate divided, the real action in the emerging class war is taking place further down the economic food chain.

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Around the world numerous countries are moving up the economic food chain, pressuring U.S. manufacturers--not to mention the once seemingly invulnerable service providers, including architecture and medicine--as never before.

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