Based on an April survey by Towers Perrin of 700 employers, 21% to 32% are either implementing or considering part-time shifts or four-day workweeks, as a cost-cutting tool.
A GfK NOP survey out yesterday said that most consumers expected to be spending less on a range of popular activities and only a fifth of people thought that they would not be cutting back.
昨天研究机构Gf K NOP公布的一份调查显示，大部分消费者准备缩减一系列其热衷的社交活动开支，而只有五分之一的人认为无需缩减开支。
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A survey published on April 27th by the British Chambers of Commerce found that 58% of companies were planning to offer no pay increases this year and 12% intended cutting wages.
英国商会(British Chambers of Commerce) 4月27日公布的一项调查显示，58%的公司今年不打算加薪，12%的公司打算减薪。