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美国总统贝拉克•奥巴马29日说，已选定普林斯顿大学经济学家艾伦•克鲁格出任白宫经济顾问委员会主席。奥巴马定于下周发表重要讲话，公布促就业方案。不过，国会共和党人对新的刺激方案持质疑态度，意味奥巴马的促就业方案可能难获跨党派支持。
Under pressure to spur job growth, US president Barack Obama has chosen Princeton University's Alan Krueger as the White House's new top economist. The president is also set to announce a new jobs-plan next week.
In a Rose Garden ceremony with Krueger at his side, Obama said he would rely on the economist to help bring down the 9.1-percent jobless rate and restore growth to the struggling economy. Obama described job creation as an urgent challenge, and said he would outline a plan next week to put more money in Americans' pockets and get construction crews working.
Many analysts have interpreted this as a sign the administration will go ahead with plans to propose an extension of a payroll tax cut and seek money for infrastructure improvements. Republicans have taken a dim view of new stimulus spending, which means Obama could have trouble gaining bipartisan support.
词汇学习：
1. spur n. 刺激(物)，激励 vt. 激励，鞭策，促进
固定搭配：on the spur of the moment 一时冲动之下
例句：The aim of this agreement is to spur economic growth around the world. 这项协议的目的是促进世界经济增长。
2. bring down 使落下，打倒；降低，减少
3. outline n. 提纲；外形，略图 vt. 概述；描绘……外形
例句：We outlined our main objections to the proposal. 我们扼要地说明了反对该建议的意见。
4. payroll n.工资表，在职人员名单；工薪总额
例句：The general manager is trying to meet the payroll. 总经理在设法筹措款项支付工资。
5. have trouble in doing sth. 做……有困难
