There was good reason to think that the economy might have grown at 4% this year, but actual performance is largely governed by two big factors: what shocks occur and how policymakers respond to them.

我们有理由相信今年的经济可能增长4%，但是实际的表现还要看两个主要因素：会产生什么样的震动和决策人如何应对。

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'for years, our financial sector was governed by antiquated and poorly enforced rules that allowed some to game the system and take risks that endangered the entire economy,' Mr. Obama said.

奥巴马称，多年来金融领域一直存在规定陈旧、执行不力的问题，这使一些人得以将整个系统作为赌注并敢冒危及整个经济体系的风险。

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Thee unexpectedly sunny last few months of 2011 may provide Americans with a glimpse of what its economy could be, in a stabler, better governed world.

2011年最后几个月出乎意料的良好表现可能让美国人一睹了美国经济在更加稳定、更佳治理环境中的模样。 。

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If only such thematic and dramatic economy governed the film's latter part, which tracks the impact of Luke's deeds on the lives of many others, including his son.

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Although the commercial bania caste was useful in kick-starting Indian capitalism, Mr Das points out that in a liberalised economy governed by rules rather than patronage, companies cannot afford to hire employees on the basis of caste.

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If the economy is governed by historical happenstance, not timeless laws, and subject to imponderable contingencies, not calculable risks, then the economist may have precious little to say.

ECONOMIST: Economics focus