And by the middle of the decade, Americans' malaise was morphing into triumphalism as productivity accelerated, unemployment fell and wages rose across the board.

到了90年代中期，美国的产量开始提高，失业率下降，工资全面上升。人们的不安逐渐变为了走出困境的必胜信念。

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With jobs so scarce, wages stagnated even as the cost of living rose, forcing households to borrow to maintain their standard of living.

由于工作机会匮乏，即便生存成本攀升，收入也还是滞涨，这迫使美国家庭纷纷举债以维持原先的生活水平。

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Marriages surged to a five-year high of 731, 000 in 2008 as wages stagnated and the unemployment rate rose for the first time in six years.

由于薪水下降与6年来失业率首次攀升，去年日本共731000对新人结婚，创下了5年来的最高纪录。

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As productivity rose wages did not, thus lowering unit labour costs over time.

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Luckily for Konka, the workers began to accept the new contract system as productivity and thus wages and bonuses rose.

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The support of government was reflected nationally last year, with private wages falling 6% in 2009 as government pay rose 2.6%.

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