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- US Jobless Claims & Mortgage Problems Rise
- 美国经济:疲软就业,问题房贷
- A mixed bag of economic news Thursday shows a record number of U.S. homeowners having problems repaying their mortgage loans and more troubles in the job market.
- 星期四关於美国经济情况的消息眾说纷紜;有些显示美国无法偿还房债的人数达到歷史新高,就业市场也出现更多问题。
- At the same time, other studies show an improving economy.
- 另一些报告则显示了逐渐好转的经济状况。
- An industry group (the American Bankers Association) says more than nine percent of home loans are one month or more behind in their payments.
- 一个业内协会说,有超过 9 % 的房贷拖欠至少一个月的还款。
- Other measures of housing problems also hit record highs.
- 另外一些衡量房贷问题的指标也衝至歷史新高。
- A separate report showed more U.S. workers applied for unemployment compensation last week.
- 另一项报告显示,上个星期,有更多的美国人申请了失业救济金。
- Labor Department officials say the number of newly laid-off workers rose by 15,000 (to a total of 576,000).
- 劳工部官员表示,新近失业的人数上升了 1 万 5 千人。
- But a private research group (The Conference Board) says the U.S. economy will continue to improve in the next six to nine months.
- 但是与此同时,一个私人调查公司的报告显示,美国经济将会在今后的 6 至 9 个月内持续好转。
- Its index of leading indicators rose (by six-tenths of a percentage point to a reading of ) in July.
- 7 月份的经济领先指标有所上升。
- It was the fourth month in a row the index improved.
- 这已经是连续第 4 个月的增长。
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- Afghan Election , Questions Linger Over Turnout
- 阿富汗大选各地投票率参差不齐
- Voters in Afghanistan have cast ballots in the country's high-stakes presidential election, in a poll that had an uneven turnout.
- 阿富汗总统大选各地投票率参差不齐。
- Afghan officials said scattered violence killed at least 23 people across the country.
- 阿富汗官员说零星暴力活动导致全国 23 人死亡。
- Attacks were reported in Kabul, Kandahar and other major cities.
- 喀布尔、坎大哈和其他主要城市都发生了袭击。
- It is not clear how many of the estimated 17 million registered voters participated.
- 还不清楚约 1700 万註册选民中有多少人进行了投票。
- Reports from polling stations around the country indicated pockets of both high and low participation.
- 全国的投票站报告显示各地投票率参差不齐。
- Election workers are now counting the votes, a process that could take 48 hours before initial results are known.
- 选举工作者现在正在计票;估计需要 48 小时最初结果才能揭晓。
- In Kabul and in northern Afghanistan, polls stayed busy in some places throughout the day.
- 在喀布尔和阿富汗北部,有些地方的投票点整天都很繁忙。
- In the south and east, where fears of Taliban attacks were strongest, there are reports of very low participation.
- 对塔利班恐惧最强烈的南部和东部地区,报告显示投票率非常低。
- United Nations and Afghan officials have largely praised the balloting and the turnout.
- 联合国和阿富汗官员高度讚扬了选举和投票率。
- But independent observers say it is too early for an assessment of the poll's success.
- 但是独立观察员表示现在说投票成功还為时尚早。
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