Activity quickened from a miserable first quarter in which the economy flirted with a return to recession, growing by only 0.4% at an annual rate.

在可怕的第一季度，经济增长仅为0.4%，经济在重返萧条的边缘徘徊，但之后经济活动逐渐升温。

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In 1957 -1969 13 years he has achieved 30.4% average annual rate of return far more than the Dow Jones average annual return of 8.6% level.

在1957年- 1969年的13年期间，他取得了30.4%的年平均收益率，远远超过了道琼斯8.6%的年均收益水平。

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If the recidivism rate falls far enough, investors can earn up to a 13.5% annual rate of return.

此次债券筹到的资金将用于减少某些部类犯罪释放人员的累犯率，如果累犯率减少到一定程度，投资者将赚到13.5%的年利。

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Private-equity firms typically seek an annual rate of return of at least 15%.

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That assumes the account earns a 7% annual rate of return.

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They found an annual rate of return of 7% to 10%, lower than the rates reported in the earlier studies, though higher than from most financial investments.

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