One reason for this gloomy prediction is that the OECD expects consumer spending to fall by 2.2% this year and by 0.4% in 2010.

这一悲观的预言产生的原因之一，就是OECD预测消费者消费水平今年将下降2.2%，而2010年下降0.4%。

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Meanwhile, some seniors headed for careers in finance, consulting and other hard-hit sectors locked in offers from employers last fall, when the outlook for the U. S. economy was less gloomy.

与此同时，一些想在金融、咨询或其他在当前危机中受创颇深的领域中求职的毕业生去年秋天已经收到了招工单位发出的接收函，而当时美国经济前景看上去还不那么糟糕。

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Many readers reject our gloomy warnings about a more widespread fall in house prices.

ECONOMIST: The higher they climb, the further they will fall

Separately, an index of leading economic indicators posted an unexpected fall in March, as consumers turned gloomy on the economic outlook.

WSJ: Blue Chips Fall 81 Points

In that gloomy speech last month about Britain's diminishing economic prospects he said the fall in sterling and the government's fiscal programme had put us "on track" to more normal economic times.

BBC: Eurozone and the UK: A tale of two crises