Stock indices from South Korea to Russia to Brazil plummeted on Thursday and continued their sell off on Friday amid fears that a global recession may be underway.

由于担心全球经济将再次陷入衰退，上周四，韩国、俄罗斯和巴西的股市纷纷出现大幅下跌，抛售风潮一直持续到周五。

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Although an economic recovery is believed to be underway, U. S. unemployment remains stubbornly high and consumers appear more focused on saving and debt reduction than spending.

尽管经济已经开始复苏，但美国的失业率仍旧居高不下，消费者看样子更注重储蓄和减轻债务，而不是花钱。

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Comey demurred, saying he could not discuss any investigations that may or may not be underway.

科米提出异议，称他不能谈论任何调查，不管它是否正在进行。

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But he says, residents must be confident because the reconstruction is underway.

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"So there's a big question mark,". "Who is responsible for such a heavy increase of production and export of the narcotics, because all of the areas where this cultivation is underway are controlled by NATO forces in one way or other?" Akhonzadeh said this reality cannot be ignored and called for new ideas,strategies and methods to tackle the problems of Afghanistan.

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When the last note is struck tonight, preparations will be underway for next year.

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On the face of it, a Very Good Year could be underway.

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Still, this week has also brought hopeful signs that a European recovery may at last be underway, especially in Germany, the continent's biggest economy.

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