Most observers, including this newspaper, are bracing for a long slog, as debt-laden consumers rebuild their savings, output growth remains weak and unemployment continues to rise.

• 包括本刊在内的大多数观察者，则认为美国将迎来一个长期的困难时期，因为负债累累的消费者将重新攒钱，出口增长保持疲软，失业率继续上升。