Having spent weeks predicting that the economy would show zero growth or perhaps a small contraction this year, the economy ministry now admits it will “probably” shrink by 2.2%.

花费数周的时间做出了本年度经济将出现0增长或小幅负增长的预测。 俄罗斯经济部现今承认可能会出现2.2%的经济滑坡。

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Officials at the Ministry of Economy and Planning are mulling over whether to introduce greater flexibility to other activities, by using co-operatives, say.

经济暨企划部官员正在仔细考虑是否将更大的弹性借由使用合作社引进至其它活动。

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"If I shut my mouth and obtain a good post in the ministry-even if I did that, in a few years Japan's economy would plunge," he said.

如果我保持沉默并在产经省谋得一份要职，但即便我这么做，日本经济在几年内就会衰败。

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You expected a medal, an academy award from the economy ministry? (...)We'll get by without you.

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Argentina's economy is some 11% smaller than previously thought, according to new national accounts unveiled by the Economy Ministry.

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He was recruited to the economy ministry from the World Bank in Washington 18 months ago to pull Turkey out of a financial abyss.

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