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[00:00.10]From VOA Learning English,
来自“美国之声” 英语学习 [00:02.52]this is the Economics Report.
这里是经济报告 [00:05.54]There has been a lot of talk
已经有许多讨论 [00:07.84]about the debt ceiling in the United States.
关于美国政府的债务上限 [00:11.50]The debt ceiling is a legal limit
债务上限是一个法律限制 [00:14.57]on the amount of money
在多少钱 [00:15.97]the federal government can borrow.
联邦政府可以借的问题上 [00:18.94]Political disputes over that amount
对于这个数目的政治争议 [00:22.25]have concerned investors in recent weeks.
在最近几周让投资者们很是担忧 [00:26.21]Alexander Gelber is an assistant professor
Alexander Gelber 是一个助理教授 [00:30.13]of public policy at the University
在公共政治方面 [00:33.14]of California in Berkeley.
在加利福尼亚大学伯克利分校 [00:35.60]He says American lawmakers must negotiate
他认为美国的法律制定者们必须谈判 [00:39.77]a new debt ceiling everytime the federal debt
关于借款上限的问题 [00:43.33]reaches that legal limit.
每当借款数达到法律上限时 [00:45.74]"The debt ceiling is a limit
借款上限是一个限制 [00:48.36]on the amount that US Treasury can borrow,
在美国国库可以借的钱上 [00:51.61]and that limit needs to be raised by congress periodically."
这个限制需要由政治会议定期讨论决定 [00:57.60]National debt is necessary when a government
国债是必须的 [01:01.37]spends more money than it has available.
当一个政府的花费超过允许范围 [01:04.49]Governments offer bonds and other investments
政府提供债券和其他投资 [01:08.66]to raise money to pay for the spending.
来征集资金 [01:12.30]In return, the government promises
作为回报，政府答应 [01:15.56]to repay investors who buy the securities.
归还购买有价证券的投资者们 [01:19.73]The financial demands of World War I
一战的经济需求 [01:23.55]led American lawmakers to establish a total debt limit.
让美国法律制定者们建立一个新的政府债务限制 [01:28.83]In 1917, congress agreed that the president
在1917年，国会通过法律，允许总统 [01:33.92]could borrow up to a set amount
可以借一定数量的钱 [01:35.87]without seeking congressional approval.
在不经国会批准的情况下 [01:39.47]Congress has agreed to change the debt limit
国会同意改变债务限制 [01:43.39]10 times since 2001.
自从2001年，10次 [01:46.59]But the major parties have yet to agree on spending levels
但主要党派必须在开销水平 [01:51.62]or on the need to borrow to pay for government operations.
或借款金额上达成一致 [01:56.85]Other nations buy United States Treasury department securities
其他国家购买美国国债 [02:02.28]because they are considered the safest investment in the world.
是因为美国国债被认为是世界上最安全的投资 [02:07.45]The partial shutdown of the federal government
联邦政府的部分衰败 [02:10.21]led to worldwide concern about the safety of these investments.
引发了全球对于这些投资的恐慌 [02:15.18]The debt ceiling was supposed to reach the legal limit last week.
上周债务限制被认为要达到法律限制 [02:20.80]Without power to borrow more,
无法再借更多钱 [02:23.57]the government would have been unable to pay investors
政府就不能偿还 [02:27.44]who owned Treasury department securities.
拥有美国国债的投资者 [02:31.11]Professor Gelber says the possibility of the United States
Gelber教授说美国 [02:35.27]failing to pay its debts caused concern around the world.
无法偿还债务的可能性引发了世界恐慌 [02:40.55]In recent years, disputes over spending and debt limits
最近几年，有关开销与借钱的争议 [02:45.32]have led to delays in congressional approval of a budget
引发了国会对预算批准的延迟 [02:49.86]and in raising the debt ceiling.
和债务上限的提高 [02:52.81]Last week, only 1 day before borrowing reach the legal limit,
上周，仅仅在租借额达到法律上限前一天 [02:58.61]congress agreed to re-open the government
国会同意重开政府 [03:01.48]without enforcing the debt ceiling.
在不实施债务限制的情况下 [03:04.55]Lawmakers agreed to let the president decide
法律制定者同意让总统决定 [03:08.21]what the Treasury department could borrow
国库可以借多少 [03:11.07]through February 7th.
从2月7日起 [03:14.09]Congress approved a budget
国会批准了预算 [03:16.34]to operate the government through January 15th.
为了重启政府，从2月15日开始 [03:20.61]The president and congress must now negotiate a new spending plan
总统和国会必须谈判出新的开销方案 [03:26.53]and another debt limit in order to avoid another crisis.
和另一个债务限制，为了避免相似的危机 [03:31.45]And that's the Economics Report from VOA Learning English,
这是经济报告，来自“美国之声” 英语学习 [03:37.54]I'm Mario Ritter.
我是 Mario Ritter.
来自“美国之声” 英语学习 [00:02.52]this is the Economics Report.
这里是经济报告 [00:05.54]There has been a lot of talk
已经有许多讨论 [00:07.84]about the debt ceiling in the United States.
关于美国政府的债务上限 [00:11.50]The debt ceiling is a legal limit
债务上限是一个法律限制 [00:14.57]on the amount of money
在多少钱 [00:15.97]the federal government can borrow.
联邦政府可以借的问题上 [00:18.94]Political disputes over that amount
对于这个数目的政治争议 [00:22.25]have concerned investors in recent weeks.
在最近几周让投资者们很是担忧 [00:26.21]Alexander Gelber is an assistant professor
Alexander Gelber 是一个助理教授 [00:30.13]of public policy at the University
在公共政治方面 [00:33.14]of California in Berkeley.
在加利福尼亚大学伯克利分校 [00:35.60]He says American lawmakers must negotiate
他认为美国的法律制定者们必须谈判 [00:39.77]a new debt ceiling everytime the federal debt
关于借款上限的问题 [00:43.33]reaches that legal limit.
每当借款数达到法律上限时 [00:45.74]"The debt ceiling is a limit
借款上限是一个限制 [00:48.36]on the amount that US Treasury can borrow,
在美国国库可以借的钱上 [00:51.61]and that limit needs to be raised by congress periodically."
这个限制需要由政治会议定期讨论决定 [00:57.60]National debt is necessary when a government
国债是必须的 [01:01.37]spends more money than it has available.
当一个政府的花费超过允许范围 [01:04.49]Governments offer bonds and other investments
政府提供债券和其他投资 [01:08.66]to raise money to pay for the spending.
来征集资金 [01:12.30]In return, the government promises
作为回报，政府答应 [01:15.56]to repay investors who buy the securities.
归还购买有价证券的投资者们 [01:19.73]The financial demands of World War I
一战的经济需求 [01:23.55]led American lawmakers to establish a total debt limit.
让美国法律制定者们建立一个新的政府债务限制 [01:28.83]In 1917, congress agreed that the president
在1917年，国会通过法律，允许总统 [01:33.92]could borrow up to a set amount
可以借一定数量的钱 [01:35.87]without seeking congressional approval.
在不经国会批准的情况下 [01:39.47]Congress has agreed to change the debt limit
国会同意改变债务限制 [01:43.39]10 times since 2001.
自从2001年，10次 [01:46.59]But the major parties have yet to agree on spending levels
但主要党派必须在开销水平 [01:51.62]or on the need to borrow to pay for government operations.
或借款金额上达成一致 [01:56.85]Other nations buy United States Treasury department securities
其他国家购买美国国债 [02:02.28]because they are considered the safest investment in the world.
是因为美国国债被认为是世界上最安全的投资 [02:07.45]The partial shutdown of the federal government
联邦政府的部分衰败 [02:10.21]led to worldwide concern about the safety of these investments.
引发了全球对于这些投资的恐慌 [02:15.18]The debt ceiling was supposed to reach the legal limit last week.
上周债务限制被认为要达到法律限制 [02:20.80]Without power to borrow more,
无法再借更多钱 [02:23.57]the government would have been unable to pay investors
政府就不能偿还 [02:27.44]who owned Treasury department securities.
拥有美国国债的投资者 [02:31.11]Professor Gelber says the possibility of the United States
Gelber教授说美国 [02:35.27]failing to pay its debts caused concern around the world.
无法偿还债务的可能性引发了世界恐慌 [02:40.55]In recent years, disputes over spending and debt limits
最近几年，有关开销与借钱的争议 [02:45.32]have led to delays in congressional approval of a budget
引发了国会对预算批准的延迟 [02:49.86]and in raising the debt ceiling.
和债务上限的提高 [02:52.81]Last week, only 1 day before borrowing reach the legal limit,
上周，仅仅在租借额达到法律上限前一天 [02:58.61]congress agreed to re-open the government
国会同意重开政府 [03:01.48]without enforcing the debt ceiling.
在不实施债务限制的情况下 [03:04.55]Lawmakers agreed to let the president decide
法律制定者同意让总统决定 [03:08.21]what the Treasury department could borrow
国库可以借多少 [03:11.07]through February 7th.
从2月7日起 [03:14.09]Congress approved a budget
国会批准了预算 [03:16.34]to operate the government through January 15th.
为了重启政府，从2月15日开始 [03:20.61]The president and congress must now negotiate a new spending plan
总统和国会必须谈判出新的开销方案 [03:26.53]and another debt limit in order to avoid another crisis.
和另一个债务限制，为了避免相似的危机 [03:31.45]And that's the Economics Report from VOA Learning English,
这是经济报告，来自“美国之声” 英语学习 [03:37.54]I'm Mario Ritter.
我是 Mario Ritter.
