自去年9月以来,美国的工业生产开始从这次衰退的最低峯逐渐回升。到今年5月它已再度回升到1953年7月这次经济衰退开始时的水平。茲将去年9月以来美国工业生产指数的变化情况列成下表: 上面的材料表明,最近十一个月来,美国工业生产指数连续上升了十六点,共增长了12.9％,其中耐用品增加了百分之14.6％,非耐用品增加了11.3％。今年7月的指数高达140,要比1953年7月的指数高出三点。 顯然,自1953年7月开始的美国经济衰退业已暂时告一段落。但这并不是说,美国的经济情况已经真正地“改善”了。相反的,美国这次经济衰退的所以不曾发展成为经济大风暴,一方面是由于一些偶然的因素,另 Since September last year, the U.S. industrial production began to pick up gradually from the lowest peak of the recession. By May this year it has again risen to the level of July 1953 when the recession started. The changes in the U.S. industrial production indices since September last year are listed as follows: The above materials show that in the recent 11 months, the U.S. industrial production index has risen by 16 consecutive points, a total increase of 12.9%, of which durable goods An increase of 14.6%, non-durable goods increased by 11.3%. In July this year, the index was as high as 140, three points above the July 1953 index. Obviously, the U.S. recession, which began in July 1953, has temporarily come to an end. This does not mean, however, that the U.S. economic situation has really “improved.” On the contrary, the economic recession in the United States did not develop into an economic storm. On the one hand, it was due to some accidental factors. On the other hand,