Fears of job losses, coupled with falling wages, have locked spending in a downward spiral for the past four months.
过去四个月来，对于失业的恐惧和工资的下降把消费支出锁定在一个螺旋式下降的区间里。
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The 35% spiral in home prices nationwide over the past four years has constrained consumer demand, stalling companies from hiring more employees.
过去四年房价上涨了35%，不仅抑制了消费需求，也导致许多公司不再招聘人手。
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Some of these same studies could also reveal more of the Milky Way's structure and settle the question of whether our galaxy contains two or fourspiral arms.