Hard Times: Lost on Long Island

　　Though the recession officially ended in summer 2009, the fallout continues for some 25 million unemployed and underemployed Americans, many of whom worked their way up the corporate ladder, achieving the American Dream, only to see it slip through their fingers. 译文(2): 尽管经济衰退已于2009年夏天正式结束，但对大约2500万失业和未充分就业的美国人来说，影响仍在继续，他们中的许多人通过自己的努力在公司的阶梯上爬升，实现了美国梦，却只能眼睁睁地看着美国梦从他们的指缝中溜走。