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美国劳工部公布9月最新就业数据。数据显示,美国9月就业增长不及预期,长期失业人数增加,企业裁员人数不降反升。
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“I worked up from the very bottom when I started in this business in my twenties,” said Ms. Valiente, a single mother in Fort Lauderdale. “There weren’t many other women, and it was hard. It’s not easy to let it go.”
“我20多岁开始从事这个行业的时候,是从最底层做起的,”瓦利安特女士说,她是劳德代尔堡的一位单身母亲。“那时没什么其他女性做这件事,而且在这个行业里很难,放手并不容易。”
Millions of Americans in the industries hit hardest by the viral pandemic face a similar plight. Their unemployment has stretched from weeks into months, and it’s become painfully unclear when, if ever, their jobs will come back.
在受疫情打击最严重的行业中,数百万美国人面临着类似的困境。他们的失业已经从几周延长到几个月,而且令人痛苦的是,何时能恢复工作也不清楚。
In the entertainment field where Ms. Valiente worked and in other sectors that absorbed heavy job losses – from restaurants and hotels to energy, higher education, and advertising – employment remains far below pre-pandemic levels.
在瓦利安特女士工作的娱乐领域以及其他有大量失业现象的领域——从餐馆和酒店到能源、高等教育和广告