Unemployment is a lagging indicator, so even after the economy begins to grow again, the jobless tally is likely to rise for some time.
失业率是一个滞后的经济指标，这意味着，既是经济开始再次复苏，就业岗位仍需要时日来提升。
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In Italy, too, the gap between Italy's wealthy north and the lagging Mezzogiorno in the south has also narrowed over time, thanks in part to large fiscal transfers.
同样，在意大利，富庶的北部地区与落后的南方地区之间的差距也在减少，这与财政的大力支持密不可分。
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As a result of this business model, however, incremental developments to meet the requirements of new consumers one at a time can sometimes leave fundamental improvements lagging.