美国联邦储备委员会8月9日公布的一份调查报告显出,美国经济的增长速度正在放慢。 这一报告是美联储在对所属的12个联邦储备区的经济活动情况进行定期调查后作出的。报告说,尽管美国经济没有出现衰退的可能,但目前种种迹象显示其增速正在放慢。今年6、7月份,占美国国内生产总值2/3的消费者开支的增 A survey released by the Federal Reserve on August 9 shows that the U.S. economy is slowing down. This report was made by the Federal Reserve after conducting regular surveys of the economic activities of its 12 Federal Reserve areas. The report said that although there is no possibility of a recession in the U.S. economy, there are indications that its growth rate is slowing down. June and July this year, accounting for 2/3 of the U.S. consumer spending increase