外贸英语口语学习教程第47期:投资环境(6)

World recession 世界经济衰退
A: Now people are talking about world recession, which started more than a year ago. Can you give us your personal assessment of the situation of the global economy?
B: As you know, we are in a very special time. This is a very hard time for many countries' economics, both developed and developing. I think the current economic situation could be described as synchronized slowdown of major economies.
A: What is the direct impact of the terrorist attack upon your country's economy?
B: Once the US economy is in trouble due to the terrorist attack, the impact could be quickly felt in the rest of the world.
A: What challenges is your country's economy facing at the moment?
B: We do face a lot of challenges because there is still much uncertainty about the world economy. It's very important for us to strike a proper balance between investment in fixed assets and household consumption.