Unemployment peaked well below the levels endured in past recessions and had begun to drift down.

失业率峰值也没有达到过去经济危机所经受的程度，并且已经开始缓慢下降。

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That a date has not yet been chosen is not that unusual; the committee has taken longer to decide in past recessions.

这个日期还没有确定并没有那么的不同寻常，该委员会在过去的衰退中花费了更多的时间决定这个日期。

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In past recessions, Chinese products have gained market share in the U. S. and could do so elsewhere, economists say.

经济学家称，在过去的衰退中，中国产品在美国扩大了市场份额，在其它市场也可能会如此。

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"We're probably,it looks now, like we'll continue to bump along maybe even have some bad months and unemployment is not going to recover as it has in some past recessions."

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In past recessions, recovery and new jobs have emerged from start-ups and small growth companies.

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This chart from the Business Insider shows that consumer sentiment is already at levels seen in past recessions.

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These declines pre-date the current recession, and besides, startup activity has always held up well in past recessions as unemployed workers try entrepreneurship as a path back to prosperity.

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