The rise in overseas sales is good news for the ailing American economy.

海外销售的增长对每况愈下的美国经济是一个好消息。

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And now the good news: the economy is weak.

再说好消息：经济疲软。

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The recent decline was triggered by nasty news about the American economy.

最近的下跌是由有关美国经济的负面消息引起的。

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A story in the Chinese news magazine Outlook warned that factory closings could lead to unrest as the economy slows.

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Friday brought news that the economy shrank 3.8% in the final 3 months of last year.

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They named the American economy as the top news story of two thousand nine.

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Although still anemic and too slow to improve the employment picture to any degree, the news that the economy turned up some in the third quarter was good news for Main Street.

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It is one of the first signs of the state of the economy in the second quarter of 2012, following the news that the economy has contracted 0.2% in the first three months of the year.

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Bad news for the economy may mean good news for some homebuyers.

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