But as wages have barely kept up with rising prices over the past 35 years Americans have pushed debt higher, living beyond their means.

但由于工资涨幅难以跟上物价上涨的速度，过去35年美国人堆积了更多的债务，而且入不敷出。

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As prices go up, a deadly feedback loop forms: rising collateral values enable Banks to extend more credit, which means prices can be chased higher.

当价格升高，便会形成一个恶性循环：不断升高的抵押品价值使银行可以发放更多的贷款，这意味着又将价格推高。

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These precedents suggest that the unemployment rate, which has already gone up from 5.4% in spring 2008 to 7.1%, will carry on rising and end a lot higher, almost certainly above 10%.

鉴于失业率已经从2008年春季的5.4%上升到现在的7.1%，上述事实预示失业率可能继续保持增长，肯定会超过10%。

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Although they can shop around for the cheapest deal, they have little choice but to put up with higher prices if premiums are rising in the industry.

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As Japan moved into higher-value exports, rising productivity pushed up wages, making old industries, such as textiles, uncompetitive.

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