因此，肯尼迪所指的是，虽然 GDP 是衡量国家经济活动最常用的方法，但作为一种衡量标准，它已经不够合理了。

So what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations, as a measure, it is no longer enough.

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但我怀疑方案的出台会不够及时，无法帮助恢复2009年的经济。

But I doubt it will come in time to help the economy in 2009.

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美国经济仍表现出生命力的迹象：7月份它净增了117,000个工作岗位-这是远远不够的，但也不是经济衰退的证据。

And America's economy is still showing signs of life: in July it created a net 117, 000 jobs-not nearly enough, but not evidence of a recession.

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