That supposedly helps the poor. But Fatih Birol, the IEA's chief economist, says that the subsidies mainly benefit middle-income and higher-earning urban types; the rural poor use little fossil fuel.

发放补贴本是为了帮助穷人，但国际能源机构首席经济学家法提赫•比罗尔指出，得益于这些补贴的主要是城市里的中等及高等收入群体；贫穷的农村人很少消费化石燃料。

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Research has revealed women who wear skirts and jackets are viewed as more confident, higher-earning and more flexible than those opting for a trouser suit.

研究发现，穿裙子和短上衣的女性与选择裤装的女性相比，看起来更自信、收入更高，而且适应能力也更强。

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The cost of higher education here is still fairly low, especially relative to the salaries that people with university degrees are likely to be earning 10 or 15 years after graduation.

中国目前的大学费用仍然是相当低的，特别是相对于那些有大学学历又工作了10—15年的人可能挣到的工资而言。

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Higher-earning families are another issue.

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Both would also use tax increases on higher-earning Americans, various other taxes, and reductions in payments to medical-care providers under the government Medicare and Medicaid programs to pay the costs of expanded insurance.

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Findings indicate that both higher-earning women as well as those with more advanced degrees are more likely to become self-employed, especially in the finance, education and health sectors.

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"The Republicans have mostly eliminated the marriage penalty, and a higher-earning spouse can effectively shield his or her income from higher taxes, " says Chris Edwards, tax policy director at the Cato Institute.

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Banks have been riding a steep yield curve, meaning they borrow money at virtually no cost from the government and lend it out or invest it in higher-earning assets, profiting from the difference.

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