Excavator sales fell 10 percent in May from a year earlier, possibly foreshadowing a construction bust.

五月份挖掘机销售量同比下降10%，可能预示着建筑行业的不景气。

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In August, food costs rose 7.5 percent from a year earlier.

八月，食品价格比去年同期上涨了7.5%。

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Passenger car sales in India in December jumped 40% from a year earlier.

印度十二月份的客车销售从今年早些时候飞涨了40%。

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But Chinese exports fell almost 3% in December from a year earlier - the sharpest drop in at least 10 years.

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American exports decreased almost 2% in November from a year earlier.

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Japanese exports decreased almost 27% in November from a year earlier.

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In Spain, lending declined by 12% from a year earlier, while it fell 7.2% in Slovenia.

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Government figures show that nominal wages were down 0.9% in March from a year earlier.

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Sales to that economically troubled region plunged 19% in April from a year earlier.

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