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Global stocks declined sharply Wednesday after another drop in oil prices prompted selloffs from Asia to New York. The Dow Jones Industrial index plunged more than 500 points at one point before cutting its losses in half as U.S. markets closed. The volatility and steep declines in stock futures reflect a growing sense of unease about the global economy.
What’s driving the recent market volatility? Analysts say it’s a combination of factors: the slowdown in China and the steep plunge in oil prices. We spoke with Dan Veru - chief investment officer at Palisade Capital – on Skype.
“Crude oil going lower has really sparked global fears of not just a recession in China but really a global slowdown," he said.
But the simpler explanation may be pessimism.
“CEOs today are feeling a lot less optimistic than they did just a year ago," said PriceWaterhouseCooper CEO Dennis Nally.
Nally says the accounting firm’s latest survey of business executives from over 80 countries shows about one in four believe the global economy is on the right track, compared with almost half just two years ago. Had they conducted the survey this year, the sentiment might have been worse.
“If we would have done the survey in the first two weeks of January, given the environment that exists today, it would even be worse, so it's not a pretty picture to say the least," he said.
And it’s a picture tarnished by the economic slowdown in China - according to New York Stock Exchange governor Peter Costa.
“You have to be very concerned whenever Chinese growth is lagging because that definitely has an effect on U.S. corporations and multi-nationals," he said. "There’s a lot of companies that do business with China and if their businesses cut back somewhat because of the slowdown in China, it definitely affects U.S. earnings."
Still, many believe the U.S. economy is resilient enough to weather the storm.
"We do see the risk of a recession as rather low, we put it at about 10 to 15 percent, which is pretty slim," said Standard and Poors' Beth Ann Bovino.
Dan Veru advises investors to look at the start of 2016 - as part of a larger picture.
“I believe ultimately we’ll look back on this period of time, whether it’s today or two weeks from now, that you could have made a lot of money - if you put your money to work into financial assets," he said.
【相关阅读】英语六级听力考试场景词
creep 蔓延
inferior race 民族，次等种族
racist views 种族主义观点
professional attainment 专业学识
underachievement 低成就
fit in 适应
exemplary 模范的
follow in the footsteps of sb. 步某人的后尘
be relegated to 被降到
segregated 被隔离的
be mired in… 陷入……
dropout rate 退学率
ethnic group 族群
presumption 傲慢，推测
campaign trail 竞选游说之行
remain marginalized 被排斥，边缘化
undocumented worker 无证工人
would-be American 准美国人
criminal justice system 刑事司法/审判体系
short prison sentences 短期徒刑
capital punishment 死刑
take an eye for an eye 以眼还眼，以牙还牙
insanity plea 精神失常的'借口
gas-powered car 天然气动力汽车
rub shoulders with sb. 与某人为伍
nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners 核动力真空吸尘器
movie trailers 电影预告片
visceral 震撼心灵的
turn on a dime 事情很快会有变化
beverage 软饮料
mom-and-pop 小型的
weak dollar 疲软的美元
college-admissions war 高考“战争”
elite 精英，中坚分子
prestige 威望，名誉
instructional approaches 教学方法
feedback 反馈
graduate school 研究生院
old-boy networks 老同学关系网
lighten up 放松，不要生气
up to a point 不完全如此，在某种程度上
impose on sb. 施加影响于某人
rationalize our pushiness 不要一意孤行
self-denial 克己的，忘我的
dimming the lights 调暗灯光
a fraction of 一小部分
family-owned hotel 家族旅馆
insulation 隔离(层)
slash 削减
carbon emission 碳排放
metric tons 公吨
profitability 赢利能力
drain 下水道，排水管
political agenda 政治议程
oilman 石油商
prototype 原型，标准，模范
zero-energy home 零能耗住宅
vice versa 反之亦然
scale down 按比例减少/缩小
utility bill 公共设施账单
incandescent light bulbs 白炽灯灯泡
fluorescent lamps 荧光灯
residential building 居民住宅
ground-source heat pump 地缘热泵
conventional fuel 常规燃料
jump-start the market 启动市场
hot tubs 热水浴缸
steel mills 轧钢厂
an interconnected complex 相互连通的综合设施
chemical process 化学工艺
competitive advantage 竞争优势
mileage 英里数
household appliances 家用电器
white goods 大型家用电器
steel furnaces 炼钢炉
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