Economy to Top Obama Meeting With Governors

 　　The U.S. economy will likely be the main topic as President Barack Obama meets Sunday and Monday with most of America’s 50 state governors.  Many of the state leaders are reporting progress.

　　Some state executives have brought a sense of optimism to the National Governors Association meetings in Washington.

　　After several years of job losses and state budget crises, a number of states, including some of those hit hardest by the recession, are showing signs of a rebound¹.

　　Governors from President Obama’s Democratic Party came to the White House Friday to meet with the president about these and other issues.

　　Not surprisingly, the Democratic governors credited Mr. Obama’s policies for the improving economic outlook.

　　Governor Martin O’Malley of the Eastern state of Maryland said gains in manufacturing jobs are fueling the economic comeback, and he backs the president’s push to boost U.S. exports. “Manufacturing is adding jobs.  We know that there are jobs that are now starting to come back to the United States, and we know that there are more jobs to be created if we increase exports," he said.

　　Mr. Obama recently visited a Boeing airliner² factory in the Northwestern state of Washington, as part of his campaign to promote his economic plan.

　　Washington Governor Chris Gregoire agreed that manufacturing and exports will help advance America’s economic recovery.

　　Most state constitutions require balanced budgets, and falling state revenues have forced many governors to make difficult and unpopular choices.

　　However, Governor Peter Shumlin, of the Northeastern state of Vermont, says that in many states, unemployment is down and revenues are up. "We have got some good news-a great president creating jobs, and governors who are seeing job creation and therefore revenues rebound," he said.

　　Some Republican governors also say the economic picture has brightened, including Governor Dave Heineman, of the Central state of Nebraska. "I get a sense that most governors are feeling a little bit better, that their budget pictures have improved.  I will say this, because I have gone through it for seven years: Controlling spending is critical, but invest in the most important priorities," he said.

　　Many Republicans say it was cost-cutting by Republican governors that has caused the economic resurgence³ in their states.

　　And some states are still struggling, including the most populous⁴ state, California.  Democratic Governor Jerry Brown has projected a $9 billion deficit⁵ this year, although the economy appears to be showing signs of revival⁶ there too.

　　If California were an independent nation, it has been estimated that its economy would be the ninth-largest in the world.

　　President Obama will host a formal dinner for the governors on Sunday, and will hold meetings with the state executives on Monday.

1 rebound   

v.弹回；n.弹回，跳回

参考例句：

• The vibrations accompanying the rebound are the earth quake.伴随这种回弹的振动就是地震。
• Our evil example will rebound upon ourselves.我们的坏榜样会回到我们自己头上的。

2 airliner   

n.客机，班机

参考例句：

• The pilot landed the airliner safely.驾驶员使客机安全着陆。
• The passengers were shepherded across the tarmac to the airliner.旅客们被引导走过跑道去上飞机。

3 resurgence   

n.再起，复活，再现

参考例句：

• A resurgence of his grief swept over Nim.悲痛又涌上了尼姆的心头。
• Police say drugs traffickers are behind the resurgence of violence.警方说毒贩是暴力活动重新抬头的罪魁祸首。

4 populous   

adj.人口稠密的，人口众多的

参考例句：

• London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
• China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。

5 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

6 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。