economist

I'm not an economist or a historian, but it seems to me that this recession will be something unprecedented.

我不是经济学家，也不是历史学家，但在我看来，这次经济危机将是史无前例的。

Prominent Canadian economist Thomas Courchene noted correctly that this was the lowest percent " in more than half a century. "

加拿大著名经济学家ThomasCourchene正确指出：11.3%的水平是“半个多世纪以来”最低的比重了。

but you don't have to be a Chicago-trained economist to see that such protectionism makes for bad economic policy.

但就算你不是芝加哥大学培育出来的经济学家，也能看出这种保护主义会产生糟糕的经济政策。

'It was a step forward, but a baby step, ' said Paul Mortimer-Lee, economist at BNP Paribas in London.

法国巴黎银行（BNPParibas）驻伦敦经济学家保罗-莫蒂默-李（PaulMortimer-Lee）说，这是向前迈进了一步，但只是一小步。

'Markets tend not to discriminate as much when there's panic, ' says Ken Wattret, European economist at BNP Paribas in London.

法国巴黎银行（BNPParibas）驻伦敦的欧洲经济学家瓦特瑞特（KenWattret）说，存在恐慌的时候，市场往往就不再那么区别对待。

So the joke begins like this: An economist, a lawyer and a professor of marketing walk into a room.

笑话是这样开始的：三个人走进一间屋子，一位经济学家，一位律师，第三位营销学教授。

Among the attenders there were a senior economist to whom I said it seemed that the Chinese could not make a good pot during a decade.

当时在座的还有一位老资格的经济学家，我对他说，看来中国人十年之内再也做不出一口好锅了。

Mario Monti, an Italian economist and a former commissioner, has recently set out just how much more is left to do.

意大利经济学家和前委员[font=Verdana]MarioMonti[font=宋体]最近就还有多少事情要做进行了说明。

I don't know if it made me a better economist. But it has surely made me a more humble one, and, I suspect, a better human being as well.

我不知道我是否因此变成了一名更好的经济学家，但是可以肯定的是，这使我更加谦逊，更好的做人。

Would every "economist who had a formula that could reliably forecast crises a week in advance" also make it publicly available in time?

试想，每个「拥有能提早一个礼拜准确地预测金融危机的公式的经济学家」都会愿意把消息赶在第一时间公布给大家使用吗？

Economist John Geanakoplos said the current predicament must be viewed as a long-term problem that requires long-term solutions.

经济学家JohnGeanakoplos说，必须把现在的困境看作长期的问题，需要长久的应对措施。

"This emphasises that the economy is weak and is likely to stay there for a while now, " said Zach Pandl, economist at Lehman Brothers.

雷曼兄弟（LehmanBrothers）经济学家扎克•潘德尔（ZachPandl）表示：“这突出表明，经济状况较为疲软，这种状态可能会持续一段时间。”

Mr Mamet praises Dambisa Moyo, a Zambian economist and author, for her criticism of foreign aid, but identifies her as a Gambian.

马梅先生称赞了一名赞比亚的经济学家兼作家丹比萨•莫约对外援的批判[注]，却把她的国籍当成了冈比亚。

Smith was the 18th century economist who said the invisible hand of competition would reduce excess profits in business to normal levels.

这位18世纪的经济学家曾经说过，竞争这只“看不见的手”（invisiblehand）会把企业过高的利润降至正常水平。

He added that, 'As an economist I tend to think money is good for you, and am pleased to find some evidence for that. '

他补充说，作为经济学家，我倾向于认为金钱是有好处的，而且我也很乐意为此寻找证据。

Lawrence Katz, an economist at Harvard, said the evidence for the presumed adverse effects of economic segregation was inconclusive.

哈佛大学的经济学家劳伦斯.卡茨，说经济隔离的负面影响尚无定论。

Simon Johnson, chief economist at the IMF, says: "We do not think there has been a big movement up in expected inflation globally. "

IMF首席经济学家西蒙•约翰逊（SimonJohnson）表示：“我们认为，全球通胀预期并未出现大幅上升的势头。”

The only reward is that the winner can then truthfully claim to have written (at least a few words) for The Economist.

仅有的报酬是获胜者可以诚实地宣布其已为《经济学人》撰稿过（至少一些文字）。

economist John Maynard Keynes was one of its most vocal critics, arguing that it would not be effective in achieving its goals.

其中，经济学家约翰·梅纳德·凯恩斯的争议最大，说那样达到目的将是无效的。

The Economist, if it had a vote, would choose George W. Bush.

如果《经济学人》手中持有一张选票，它会选择乔治·W·布什。