万花筒 2008-11-26&11-27 奥巴马承诺经济下一个刺激

Less than an hour after US president George W. Bush with Treasury¹ Secretary Henry Paulson by his side, said the US economy would recover from the current financial crisis, President-elect Barack Obama presented the economic team that will help him navigate² the crisis when he inherits the faltering³ economy in January.

Right now our economy is trapped in a vicious cycle. The turmoil⁴ on Wall Street means a new round of belt-tightening for families and businesses on Main Street, and as folks produce less and consume less, that just deepens the problems in our financial markets.

Obama announced that Lawrence Summers, formal Treasury Secretary under President Clinton,  will be director of the National Economic Council and Timothy Geithner, the president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank will become the next Treasury Secretary. The Brookings Institution’s Darrell West:

Obama recognizes that we face an incredible financial emergency and so, he’s surrounding himself with people who have experience, including some people who’ve worked on the financial rescue package, Tim Geithner, as well as others who have been very involved in past administrations.

Wall Street appeared to like Obama's choices as the Dow recorded its second straight day of big gains, adding to Friday's rally when news of the team was leaked. Analysts⁵ say the markets also cheered Obama's plan for another large economic stimulus⁶ plan that would be implemented⁷ almost immediately after he takes office in January.

Hugh Johnson is the chief investment officer of Johnson Illington Advisors⁹.

It's a lot of money, but nevertheless I think the Wall Street is gonna accept it, especially if the payoff is a recovery or the beginnings of a recovery in the economy.

And underscoring the depth of the crisis, Obama warned that despite all of the immediate⁸ efforts by his economic team, the US economy is likely to get worse before it gets better.

Jon Decker, Reuters.

 

1 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

2 navigate   

v.航行，飞行；导航，领航

参考例句：

• He was the first man to navigate the Atlantic by air.他是第一个飞越大西洋的人。
• Such boats can navigate on the Nile.这种船可以在尼罗河上航行。

3 faltering   

犹豫的，支吾的，蹒跚的

参考例句：

• The economy shows no signs of faltering. 经济没有衰退的迹象。
• I canfeel my legs faltering. 我感到我的腿在颤抖。

4 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

5 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

6 stimulus   

n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物

参考例句：

• Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
• Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。

7 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

8 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

9 advisors   

n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网