NBC晚间新闻 就业报告低于预期

Jobs report falls below expectations

就业报告低于预期

Although the unemployment rate fell to 7.2 percent, there is widespread caution that the full effects of the government shutdown have yet to be seen. NBC’s Ron Mott reports.

尽管失业率下降到了7.2%，外界都持谨慎态度，认为政府关门的全面影响还未显现。NBC的Ron Mott报道。

Now we turn to the day's other news, and that means the economy, the September numbers we should have had three weeks ago about American jobs have finally now been released. They were delayed by the government shutdown, and they're fairly weak. 148,000 jobs created in September. Though the unemployment rate teched down to 7.2%, the lowest in five years. There is widespread worry out there that the numbers should be better. Worried about the sluggish¹ pace of the recovery. The number of people discouraged and all but permanently² unemployed³. And the unknowns about the full impact of this government shutdown. Our report tonight from NBC's Ron Mott in Chicago.

Do you have a resume?

I do.

reporter: Kia lost her government job seven months ago.

I'm looking for a wonderful, great position anywhere.

And is out pounding the pavement again at an employment fair in Washington, DC. Her frustration⁴ growing every step of the way.

I was making $85,000 a year. And now I'm at zero. And it's just -- it's heartbreaking. It's heartbreaking.

reporter: A symbol of discouraging news today. How would you grade this report?

I think it's more of a five than an eight or nine which is what we should be seeing at the stage of the game.

reporter: Economist⁵ Diane Swan says this economy is charting new troubling territory. Take a look at the plunge⁶. Each time the economy bounced back. But more than five years after the great recession began, we still haven't gotten back where we started.

We still would like to see those 4 or 500,000, 800,000 jobs that we saw job gains in the 1980s and you don't get that kind of job gains when coming out of a financial crisis.

reporter: This report doesn't even factor in damage done by the government shutdown. Paulette Force is back at the job at the EPA, uncertain about her finances and holiday spending.

I'm not sure I should spend that money, you know, to travel, you know, because my paycheck may be short or delayed again.

reporter: Experts worry, the shutdown will slow down an already sluggish recovery, blaming politicians for weakening consumer confidence.

They're losing and then some from the uncertainty⁷ they create.

Having to do more with less.

Yes, absolutely. But we're trying to stay open longer. You know? just to give the public an opportunity, so we increased our hours.

reporter: At the Abbey Brown on Chicago's west side, owner, Deborah Cramer, and her small staff continue making designer soaps. Business up and down, week to week.

We're seeing the crunch⁸ where we're talking to the people directly. And people will say, well, you know, I didn't get my paycheck. Or I'm not able to this week. You know?

reporter: Another lackluster jobs report, concern the next one could be even worse. Ron Mott, NBC News, Chicago.

Again, while the numbers were considered disappointing, they did not drag the market down today. In fact, the Dow was up more than 75 points. NASDAQ up, as well. S&P rose to a new record

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1 sluggish   

adj.懒惰的，迟钝的，无精打采的

参考例句：

• This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
• Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。

2 permanently   

adv.永恒地，永久地，固定不变地

参考例句：

• The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
• The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。

3 unemployed   

adj.失业的，没有工作的；未动用的，闲置的

参考例句：

• There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
• The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。

4 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

5 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

6 plunge   

v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲

参考例句：

• Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
• That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。

7 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

8 crunch   

n.关键时刻；艰难局面；v.发出碎裂声

参考例句：

• If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
• People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。