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President Bush has said that while there's concern about a slowdown in the United States economy, the financial markets remain - as he put it - strong and solid. He was speaking after meeting his top economic advisors to discuss the possibility of drafting a package to stimulate the national economy as it weathers the credit crunch, a continuing housing slump, and rising oil prices.
The meeting came on the day that government figures show the American unemployment up to a two year high at five percent. In spite of the President’s comments, the stock prices fell sharply in New York.
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President Bush assigned the wariness concern about the slowdown of United State’s economy. The financial markets remained be put in strong and solid. He was speaking after meeting his topic on make advices, discussed the possibility of drafting a package to stimulate the national economy. As it whether is the correct crunch / achieving / and rising oil prices. The meeting came on the day that government figures showed American on an employment up to a two-year hire at 5%, in spite of the president’s comments stop prices fill shopping in New York.
※COMPARISON※
President Bush has said that while there's concern about a slowdown in the United States’ economy, the financial markets remain - as he put it - strong and solid. He was speaking after meeting his top economic advisors to discuss the possibility of drafting a package to stimulate the national economy as it weathers the credit crunch, a continuing housing slump, and rising oil prices.
The meeting came on the day that government figures show the American unemployment up to a two year high at five percent. In spite of the President’s comments, the stock prices fell sharply in New York.
※WORDS※
1. weather
If you weather a difficult time or a difficult situation, you survive it and are able to continue normally after it has passed or ended.
2. crunch
A situation in which a business or economy has very little money can be referred to as a crunch. (BUSINESS)
3. slump
If something such as the value of something slumps, it falls suddenly and by a large amount.
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