Carmakers have reckoned on slower sales this year. “The trend line is 10 to 15 per cent continuing growth levels,” said Kevin Wale, GM's head of China operations.

汽车制造商们已经料想到今年汽车销售增量会放缓. “预计会有10%至15%的增长水平. ” 通用汽车公司总裁甘文维表示.

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In response to the October 1987 stock market crash, the Fed turned on its money pump and over the next year final sales shot up by 7.5%, well above the trend line.

为了应对1987年美国股市崩盘的危机，美联储增发大量货币，第二年最终销售暴涨7.5%，大大高于趋势线。

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And on-line retailers are seeing big increases in sales — though not, as yet, profits.

网上零售商在看着销售额大幅增长——虽然利润尚未同样大幅增长。

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By 2007, the traditional retailers, as well nontraditional ones such as Dell Computer were collecting sales tax on-line and half of online purchases were subject to sales tax.

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In spring 1997 Levi formed another task force -- simply to study on-line sales.

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