Nearly a century ago, the U.S. made high school nearly universal, and the crop of graduates led the nation to economic prosperity, economists Claudia Goldin and Lawrence Katz have written.

近一个世纪以前，美国就几乎在全民范围内普及了高中教育，正如经济学家克劳迪娅·戈尔丁和劳伦斯·卡茨所说，一茬茬毕业生引领美国走向了经济繁荣。

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"The bottom line is that the future of inequality and this nation depend on increasing the supply of highly educated workers," the economists write.

“归根结底，美国经济不平等问题的缓解以及整个经济前途，都依赖于高教育水平劳工供应的增长，”上述两位经济学家写道。

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Solving the problem of economic growth and realizing the wealth of nation and people are the long-term goal for many economists.

解决经济增长问题，实现富国裕民，是许多经济学家长期不懈追求的目标。

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Art Laffer and other Reagan-era economists are saying that the comprehensive, across the board tax rate increases on the nation's employers and investors now scheduled for next year will make a double dip downturn inevitable.

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Economists say the nation needs to create double that figure to lower unemployment and help the economy heal.

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Many economists believe that the crash of the nation's once high-flying housing market and tightening credit, as well as declining consumer confidence, could trigger a recession.

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