The US manufacturing sector has now contracted for two consecutive quarters, according to the Federal Reserve, raising concerns a general recession is drawing near. But those fears remind me of a triathlon I recently completed. With burning lungs and a pounding heart, I’d really flagged during the swimming section. Then I recovered and finished fine. So does a limping manufacturing sector really mean the American expansion will end?
據美聯儲(Fed)表示,美國制造業目前已連續兩個季度收縮。這引發了一場全面衰退正在迫近的擔憂。但這些擔憂讓我想起了自己最近完成的一次鐵人三項比賽。肺部在灼燒,心臟劇烈跳動,我在游泳環節就已經筋疲力竭。后來,我的體能恢復了過來,完成得還不錯。那么,疲軟的制造業真的意味著美國的經濟擴張即將結束嗎?
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