In the past it has been a very useful long-term tool.

过去看来，这是个非常有益的长期预测工具。

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That is faster than its long-term potential, of about 2.5%, but America has woken from past deep recessions at rates of 6-8%.

这一数字高于潜在长期增长率2.5%，但是以往美国从衰退中恢复时，增长率通常能达到6-8%。

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We all know the medium - and long-term problem with U. s. debt. It's been discussed worldwide over the past few years.

我们都知道，美国债务在中期和长期来说是有问题的，这已经在全世界议论了好几年了。

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Long-term rates spiked past 13% by 1980, halving the value of some supposedly conservative bond portfolios.

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The proposed Amendment also specifies a cap on federal spending equal to 19.9% of GDP, limiting federal spending again to the long term average for the past 70 years.

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Samsung's response will go beyond just asking HEG to shape up, though: it plans to finish auditing all 105 of its exclusive Chinese contractors by the end of September, determine whether inspections of non-exclusive contractors are needed and set up a long-term audit schedule past 2013 that includes tougher requirements.

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