美国经济出现转机 奥巴马连任有希望？

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最新信息显示美国经济好转，失业率降低。
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Formula One
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答疑：liuczhiThe US economy has been bruised by the financial crisis and a nasty recession. It contracted by 5% by the middle of 2009. And then the recovery began. It is not being an impressive one. But President Obama and the American public can take some comfort from the most recent data.
In the last three months of last year, economic growth accelerated, not exactly Formula One's speed, but a passable 3% as an annual rate. The US has also fully reversed the declining output caused by the recession. Some European economies have not managed that yet. The jobs market has also shown a little more life lately. For each of the two most recent months, American private firms have added more than 200,000 jobs. And the unemployment rate has improved. From a peak of very nearly 10%, it's now 8.3, still too high for sure, but a move in the right direction.
As President Obama rolls up his sleeves for an election battle, the economy is not providing the heavy weapons he would like. But a few months ago, it looked like forcing him to fight with one hand tied firmly behind his back. Now he has a few more options when he gets into the ring.美国经济在金融危机和险恶的经济衰退中遭遇重创。到2009年中，经济萎缩了5%，之后开始复苏。这并不是十分卓越深刻的表现，但是美国总统奥巴马以及美国公众可以从近期的数据上收获些许慰藉。
       2011年第四季度中，经济增长加速，虽不及一级方程式赛车的速度也尚有3%的年增长率。美国还彻底扭转了因经济萧条引发的产量下滑态势。而一些欧洲经济体还未见如此成效。同时，就业市场在近期也显示出蓬勃的生机。最近两个月里，美国私营企业每月都新增了20万的就业岗位。失业率由将近10%的高点回落到目前的8.3%，有所缓和，虽仍处于高位，但是算是朝着正确的方向迈出了一步。
       正当美国总统奥巴马热火朝天地准备竞选事宜之时，美国经济并未成为他所希望的竞选连任的有力武器。但是几个月前，这场经济局势似乎迫使他不得不在台后单枪匹马作战。而现在，他在场上的角逐中有了更多周旋的余地。