Read the article and do the assignments that follow.

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READING AND SPEAKING II.

Give English equivalents to the following word combinations.

Exercise № 5.

Suggest the Russian for the following word combinations.

Exercise № 4.

Which of the following statements better conveys the key message of the article?

1) Economic indicators can deeply affect stock market performance and lead to big losses or gains for investors.

2) The most important indicators are tied to consumer, government and business spending rates.

3) A single data point can sway markets, but long-term trends are the key.

4) In the consumer-driven economy, the most relevant indicators are tied to consumer behavior.

stock market fluctuations, market shift, business spending rate, to experience big gains or losses, to affect stock market performance, to sway the market, consumer behavior, consumer expectations, unemployment numbers, shrinking consumer demand, manufacturing new orders, to boost the economy.

стимулировать потребительский спрос, высокий уровень потребительских расходов, пересмотреть важнейшие экономические показатели, определять/выявлять долгосрочные тенденции, корректировка с учетом сезонных колебаний, промышленный индекс Доу Джонса, влиять на потребительские настроения/ожидания.