US consumer spending managed only a marginal rise of 0.1 per cent in June and July's data, due on Friday, will help to evaluate if this is part of a softer trend.

美国6月份的消费者支出仅上升了0.1%，将于本周五公布的7月份数据将有助于评估这是否构成走弱趋势的一部分。

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The most striking claim associated with the theory - that cuts in marginal rates could generate so much extra work effort that tax revenue would rise - is unlikely to apply except in extreme cases.

该理论被抨击最多的见解是削减边缘税率可以造成许多额外的工作效果，这会导致税收增加，但除却在极端情况下之外，这种说法很难适用于一般情况。

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Marginal and average tax rates still rise with income, but overall tax structures are much flatter than they were a generation ago.

目前边际税率与平均税率仍然在随收入增长，但是总的税收结构比起上一代要更为稳定。

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According to the survey, lacklustre demand resulted in only a marginal rise in employment in June.

BBC: Scottish business going through soft patch, says survey

Sector data suggested the strongest increase in available temp job roles was seen in IT and computing, while engineering and construction saw a marginal rise.

BBC: 'Sharp rise' in temporary jobs in Scotland

Growth of output in the manufacturing sector was only moderate, while a marginal rise in new orders offset the fall in new business reported by the service sector.

BBC: Scottish business going through soft patch, says survey