The economic picture is far from good.

经济状况很不妙。

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There were few signs of that in the economic picture provided by the National Bureau of Statistics this week.

在国家统计局这周公布的经济图表中几乎看不到这种过火的迹象。

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"It's better than it was," she said in an interview. "India, China, Brazil, South Africa, these are countries where the economic picture has been brightening."

她在一次访谈中说：“这些国家的工作环境比原先改善了。印度、中国、巴西、南非，这些国家的经济前景都越来越好。”

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Those days are over,". Mr.Obama said he sees signs that the U.S.economic picture is beginning to brighten.

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But the former president, who is the U.N.special representative to Haiti, also painted a picture of hope for the impoverished nation during his remarks at the World Economic Forum as he called on the politicians and business leaders assembled in Davos to help rebuild Haiti.

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Trade with Mexico, up 60% since Perry took office, also helped the economic picture.

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Unfortunately, the economic picture isn't likely to be much rosier in five years, even after the economy recovers.

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And, if the economic picture does not change soon, they will have been proven right, at least about that.

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