In a recession, consumers could be expected to cut down on nonessentials like toys.

经济衰退时，消费者有可能会缩减玩具等非必需品的消费。

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A recession like that of 1973-74 could put one in ten American companies into bankruptcy.

一场像1973到1974年那样的经济衰退会使1/10的美国公司破产。

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Income inequality usually falls during a recession, but it has not shrunk in this one.

在经济衰退期间，收入差距通常会缩小，但这次却没有。

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During tough times -- I mean we are in a recession right now -- this is like affordable luxury.

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For example, we had a recession that started here -I believe that was '48--and then it ended in '49.

比如我们来看这一次衰退,大概从48年开始,于49年结束

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So I by that indicator we are in a recession and we don't know that it's over yet; it's been falling.

所以我，通过那个指数，我们正处于经济衰退时期,并且我们不知道它是否结束；它一直在下降。

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This is recovering from a recession, and should grow at around 5.5% this year and next.

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Your employer is giving modest raises again after a recession-era 5-year freeze on salaries.

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Output would eventually recover, but not before a recession of up to three years.

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