在经济衰退期间，收入差距通常会缩小，但这次却没有。
Income inequality usually falls during a recession, but it has not shrunk in this one.
尽管各个收入阶层中男人和女人收入的差距已经缩小，然而有十分之一贫穷妇女要远远低于在其他任何阶层的男人(看图)。
Although the gap between men's and women's earnings has shrunk for those at all income levels, it remains far bigger among the poorest tenth than in any other group (see chart).
但由于就业环境不好，越来越多的优秀求职者走上收入更低的岗位，这个差距也有可能缩小。
But that difference could narrow as more qualified candidates take lower-paying positions in a tight job market.
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