Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a human-resources consultancy, says the proportion of American employers implementing either wage cuts or furloughs has risen sharply since October (see chart 1).

• 华信惠悦人力资源咨询公司表示，在美国，雇主实施减薪或无薪休假的比率从去年10月开始急剧上升（见表1）。