世界经济经历了连续4年的强劲增长后,在2007年依然保持了稳定的发展势头,增长率近5%。世界经济的大幅增长有可能是二次世界大战以来增长时间持续最长的一次。因此,尽管美国经济由于住宅市场的持续低迷而放缓,但能源价格的降低支持了就业和消费的增长,经济软着陆势在必行。 After four consecutive years of strong growth, the world economy maintained its steady momentum of growth in 2007 with a growth rate of nearly 5%. The sharp increase in the world economy is likely to have the longest period of growth since the Second World War. Thus, while the economy in the United States has slowed due to the downturn in the residential market, the drop in energy prices has supported employment and consumption growth and a soft economic landing is imperative.