But tourism is double-edged, for although it's boosting the country's economy, the Reef could be damaged.

但旅游业是有利有弊的，因为尽管它能繁荣国家经济，海礁却会被破坏。

FOR all his talk of change, Barack Obama will start his presidency much as George Bush did: with a huge fiscal stimulus aimed at boosting an ailing economy and promoting some pet objectives.

在贝拉克·奥巴马所谈及的所有变革之中，他上任之初所为大多会像乔治·布什一样：意在振兴病态经济和推动某些特别目标的大规模财政刺激计划。

There may be some truth to this, but extending tax cuts to the rich is not a very efficient way of boosting the economy.

这当然可能是真的，但是延长对富人的减税政策并不是一种十分有效的刺激经济的方法。

By curbing imports and boosting exports, a cheaper dollar helps shrink America's current-account deficit and wean the economy off its reliance on consumer spending.

弱势美元帮助美国减少进口增加出口并进一步减少经常项目赤字，并将经济从对消费的依赖中解脱出来。