美国GDP连续两季度下降 预示美国经济开始衰退

美国第一季度年化国内生产总值下降1.6%，而第二季度下降0.9%，从非官方角度来看，这预示着美国陷入经济衰退。

美国商务部日前宣布，美国第一季度年化国内生产总值下降1.6%，而第二季度下降0.9%。从非官方角度来看，这预示着美国陷入经济衰退。

The US economy shrank again in the last three months, unofficially signaling the start of a recession.

过去三个月美国经济再次缩水，从非官方的角度来看，这预示着美国经济开始衰退。

The commerce department announced Thursday that gross domestic product (GDP) – a broad measure of the price of goods and services – decreased at an annualized rate of 0.9% in the second quarter after falling at an annualized rate of 1.6% in the first three months.

继第一季度国内生产总值（GDP）下降1.6%之后，美国商务部7月28日宣布，第二季度GDP下降了0.9%。国内生产总值是对商品和服务价值的广义衡量指标。

The bad news will be a major blow for the Biden administration as it prepares for a tough midterm election season. White House officials have tried to tamp down talk of a recession, arguing that many parts of the economy remain strong.

这一噩耗对于正准备应对局势严峻的中期选举的拜登政府是一个沉重打击。白宫官员试图平息有关经济衰退的传言，坚称经济的多个方面仍保持强劲态势。