Coupled with the slowdown in Labour supply, he concludes that America's potential growth rate could fall to 2.5%.

再加上劳动力供给的放缓，他得出美国的潜在增长率可能下降至2.5%的结论。

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Unemployment among 16- to 24-year-olds, the age group worst affected by the slowdown in the labour market, rose to 991, 000 in the three months to August. That was the highest total on record.

年龄在16--24岁之间的失业人群----受就业市场下滑影响最大的群体----在过去的三个月时间里上涨到991,000，再创历史新高。

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In other words, the main result of the slowdown was not unemployment (though there was some) but a move towards more flexible Labour markets.

换句话说，经济危机带来的主要结果并不是失业(虽然确实存在一些失业)，只是让就业市场更趋灵活。

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The Scottish labour market is "steadily improving" in spite of the economic slowdown over the summer, according to a survey of recruitment agencies.

BBC: Scottish jobs market 'steadily improving'

In a major speech outlining Labour's economic policy, he said acting now to counter the slowdown was a better option than just "hoping for the best".

BBC: Ed Balls urges emergency tax cut to boost economy