Two other features in the economy also held down pay, and hence consumer spending.

经济大的其他两个特征也使得工资水平下行，进而消费者支出随之下降。

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Pay experts cautioned that at least some companies could decide to ratchet down pay levels as financial results for the rest of 2009 become clearer.

薪酬专家提醒说，随着2009年剩余时间的业绩越来越清晰，至少有些企业可能会决定降低薪酬水平。

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The Treasury plans to pay down about $1.58 billion on the federal debt.

财政部计划偿还约十五亿八千万美元的联邦债务。

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Starting pay is also down. Josh Safran graduated from American University in Washington with a business degree.

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And nobody knows, nobody believes that we can cut spending, right? -Somebody down the road has to pay the bills Somebody down the road has to pay the bills, either by cutting spending, cutting benefits or raising taxes.

而几乎没人相信,政府能够成功节流，不是吗？，-那总得,有人来埋单啊,迟早要有人来为此埋单的，要么精简政府开支，削减福利，要么增税。

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If you believe black men are criminals, then when you see a black man who is a criminal you'll chalk it down as support but you'll pay less attention to evidence that white men are criminals and some black men are not criminals.

如果你相信黑人都是罪犯，当你看到一个是罪犯的黑人时,你就会觉得这是证据,但你不会注意其他证据,证明白人也有罪犯,黑人也有不是罪犯的。

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Instead, to maintain lifetime employment, companies held down pay and benefits for existing employees and stopped hiring new graduates.

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Germany has a cheaper-labour hinterland right on its doorstep in central Europe that has helped companies raise efficiency and hold down pay.

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Philippe Lamberts, the Belgian Green MEP who led calls for the bonus cap, said the measures "will really bring down pay" in the sector.

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