Economists say much of China's growth in the past year was the result of stimulus efforts, including rapid lending growth that funded new housing and factory construction.

经济学家说，中国过去一年以来的经济增长是实施经济刺激计划的结果，包括刺激新建房屋和工厂的放宽借贷措施。

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Pros: Construction projects that improve roads, Bridges, rail and expand mass transit are the lifeblood of any healthy economy, most politicians and economists agree.

支持观点：维修道路、桥梁、铁路和扩大公共交通的基础建设方案是健康经济体所必需的，大部分政界人士和经济学家同意此观点。

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Even more than a drop in construction, however, economists have worried about the effects of falling housing prices on consumer spending.

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"Manufacturing had led growth and construction had lagged, " JPMorgan Chase economists said last week.

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The Commerce Department reported that construction of new homes jumped by more than economists had expected to the highest level since the financial crisis.

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