广播电视英语短句 第 104 课：刺激经济-3

That was less than the early estimate of two and four-tenths percent. 这个数字低于早前估计的 2.4% 。

Still, it was not as bad as many economists had predicted. 虽然，这个数字好于一些经济学家的预测。

The report said the economy grew three and seven-tenths percent from January to March. 这个报告指出在今年的一月到三月，经济增长 3.7% 。

Many economists say the country needs a growth rate of at least two and a half percent just to keep unemployment from rising. 一些经济学家认为，国家需要至少 2.5% 的经济增长才能刚刚保持不再增加失业。

The jobless rate was nine and a half percent in July. 失业率在今年 7 月达到了 9.5% 。