So far as the American economy is concerned, however, the Fed's policies of the past decade look like having painful long-term costs.

然而说到美国经济，过去十年里，美国看来为美联储政策付出了长期而昂贵的成本。

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Until recently, most investors expected that as the American economy slowed, companies would run into difficulty, forcing those borrowing costs higher.

直到最近，大多数的投资者希冀，既然美国的经济已经减速，公司应会步入困境，从而那些借债成本将被迫升高。

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But debt collection represents a growing business for outsourcing companies, especially as the American economy slows and its consumers struggle to pay for their purchases.

但是讨债对转包公司来说意味着愈来愈多的生意，这尤其是在美国经济减缓和消费者还债困难的时候。

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As the American economy grew,however, businessmen saw China -- with a population of four hundred million people -- as a great market for American products.

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But as the American economy grew, so too has vocational training.

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They named the American economy as the top news story of two thousand nine.

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As the American economy struggles to recover, its greatest advantage lies with its diverse population.

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Although the euro may briefly rise in the short-term, they believe it will then fall again as the American economy bounces back.

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ECB's delight would be short-lived if the euro were to surge just as the American economy was being jolted by a hard landing.

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