VOA慢速英语:美国经济增长速度在2014年第二季度大幅加快（双语）

US Economy Growth Speeds Up Sharply in 2nd Quarter of 2014

美国经济增长速度在2014年第二季度大幅加快

From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report.

这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。

The United States says its economy expanded quickly from April to June. The U.S. economy grew at a yearly rate of 4 percent, much better than the first three-month of 2014. During that period, the nation's gross domestic product shrink at a rate of more than two percent. The GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced in the country.

美国表示，其经济在今年4月到6月份这段期间增长快速。这一时期，美国经济以4%的年增长率增长，比今年第一季度强很多。第一季度时，美国的国内生产总值以超过2%的速度萎缩。国内生产总值是指该国生产的所有商品和服务的总价值。

Experts credited increased consumer and business spending for the economic growth. The expansion appeared to extend across economy. U.S. exports grew sharply, businesses bought goods for re-sale, and state and local governments increased spending.

专家们将此次经济增长归功于消费者消费与企业支出的增加。该增长似乎扩大到了整个经济，美国出口急剧增长，企业进货后再售出，各州和地方政府的支出也增加了。

In late July, President Barack Obama spoke to supporters in Kansas City. He said the latest economic numbers were another sign that things are getting better.

在7月下旬，美国奥巴马总统在堪萨斯城对其支持者讲话，他称，最新的经济数字是表明事情正在好转的另一个迹象。

"None of this is an accident. It's thanks to the resilience and resolve of the American people. It's also thanks to some decisions we made early on and now America's recovered faster and come farther than just about any other advanced country on Earth," said Obama.

奥巴马说：“这并不是一个意外，这次增长多亏了美国人民的韧性和决心，也多亏了我们早期所做的一些决定，现在美国经济比几乎其他任何发达国家，复苏的更快，也会发展的更加长远。”

The economic news had little effect on financial markets. Investors appeared unmoved because this was just the first of several reports for the period from April to June.

经济新闻对金融市场的影响很小。投资者们似乎无动于衷，因为这份报告只是从4月到6月这一时间段数份报告中的第一份。

Economist Sean Snaith is with Central Florida's Institute for Economic Competitiveness. He says it is too early to celebrate the economic gains. He spoke to VOA through Skype.

佛罗里达州经济竞争力研究所的经济学家史乃斯，通过网络电话(Skype)对美国之音说到，现在庆祝经济增长，还为时过早。

"I think it's good news but we need to string this good news together over time," said Snaith.

史乃斯说：“我认为这是一个好消息，但是我们需要将长时间连续不断的好消息串联在一起。”

Sean Snaith says what happens in the final six-month of 2014 will show whether the recovery will continue. He said what the U.S. central bank does next is very important.

史乃斯称，在2014年的最后6个月，将会说明是否这种复苏将会继续下去，并称，美国央行接下来的举措将会非常重要。

"How will the Federal Reserve react if in fact the economic recovery is gaining momentum? Will this speed up the timing and the pace of interest rate hikes? In which case, that certainly could take some air out of the stock market," said Snaith.

史乃斯说：“如果事实上美国经济复蓄势待发，美联储将会如何应对?这是否会加快经济发展速度和加速利率上调?在这种情况下，肯定会除去股市的一些虚幻泡沫。”

The Central Bank -- the Federal Reserve system changed its opinion of the economy recently. The Federal Open Market Committee makes important decisions concerning financial policy. The committee said it plans to reduce bond buying by another ten billion dollars in August.

美国的央行——联邦储备体系，最近也改变了其对于经济的看法。美国联邦公开市场委员会做出了有关金融的重要决策，委员会称，它计划在8月份再次减少对一百亿美元债券的购买。

The bond buying program has kept U.S. interest rates near record lows. Less costly credit has helped increased personal and business spending. The Federal Reserve also has signaled that it does not expect to raise interest rates soon. However, economists warn that low rates for a long period of time could fuel inflation.

债券购买计划使得美元利率接近历史低点。低成本信贷帮助增加了个人和企业的支出。美联储也已经暗示，不希望很快加息。然而经济学家警告称，很长一段时间内保持低利率，可能会加剧通货膨胀。

And that's the Economics Report for VOA Learning English. I'm Mario Ritter.

这就是本期的美国之音慢速英语经济报道，我是马里奥·里特。