This morning we woke up to more sobering news about the state of our economy. The 240,000 jobs lost in October marks the 10th consecutive month that our economy has shed jobs. In total, we've lost nearly 1.2 million jobs this year, and more than 10 million Americans are now unemployed. Tens of millions of families are struggling to figure out how to pay the bills and stay in their homes. Their stories are an urgent reminder that we are facing the greatest economic challenge of our lifetime, and we're going to have to act swiftly to resolve it. 今天早上，我们醒来后听到了关于我国经济状况的更多令人警醒的消息。十月份失去的二十四万个就业岗位，标志着我国经济连续第十个月出现岗位流失。今年我们已经累计失去了近一百二十万个就业岗位，目前有超过一千万美国人处于失业状态。数以千万计的家庭正艰难地想办法支付账单、保住自己的住房。他们的故事是一个紧迫的提醒：我们正面临着有生以来最严峻的经济挑战，我们必须迅速采取行动加以解决。
Now, the United States has only one government and one President at a time, and until January 20th of next year, that government is the current Administration. I've spoken to President Bush. I appreciate his commitment to ensuring that his economic policy team keeps us fully informed as developments unfold. And I'm also thankful for his invitation to the White House. 现在，美国在任何时候都只有一个政府、一位总统，在明年一月二十日之前，这个政府就是现任政府。我已经与布什总统通过电话。我感谢他承诺确保其经济政策团队在事态发展过程中向我们充分通报情况。我也感谢他邀请我前往白宫。
Immediately after I become President, I'm going to confront this economic crisis head-on by taking all necessary steps to ease the credit crisis, help hardworking families, and restore growth and prosperity. 在我就任总统之后，我将立即采取一切必要措施，直面这场经济危机，缓解信贷危机，帮助辛勤工作的家庭，并恢复增长与繁荣。
This morning I met with members of my Transition Economic Advisory Board, who are standing behind me, alongside my Vice President-elect, Joe Biden. They will help to guide the work of my transition team, working with Rahm Emanuel, my Chief of Staff, in developing a strong set of policies to respond to this crisis. We discussed in the earlier meeting several of the most immediate challenges facing our economy and key priorities on which to focus on in the days and weeks ahead. 今天早上，我会见了我的过渡经济顾问委员会的成员，他们站在我身后，与副总统当选人拜登一同出席。他们将协助指导我的过渡团队的工作，与我的幕僚长拉姆·伊曼纽尔合作，制定一套强有力的政策以应对这场危机。在早些时候的会议上，我们讨论了我国经济所面临的若干最紧迫的挑战，以及未来数日和数周内需要重点关注的优先事项。
First of all, we need a rescue plan for the middle class that invests in immediate efforts to create jobs and provide relief to families that are watching their paychecks shrink and their life savings disappear. A particularly urgent priority is a further extension of -- of unemployment insurance benefits for workers who cannot find work in the increasingly weak economy. A fiscal stimulus plan that will jump-start economic growth is long overdue. I've talked about it throughout this -- the last few months of the campaign. We should get it done. 首先，我们需要一项针对中产阶级的救助计划，立即投入资金创造就业机会，并向那些眼看着工资缩水、毕生积蓄消失的家庭提供救济。一个尤为紧迫的优先事项是进一步延长失业保险福利，以帮助那些在日益疲软的经济中找不到工作的劳动者。一项能够刺激经济增长的财政刺激计划早就该出台了。在过去几个月的竞选活动中，我一直在谈论这件事。我们应该把它完成。
Second, we have to address the spreading impact of the financial crisis on the other sectors of our economy -- small businesses that are struggling to meet their payrolls and finance their holiday inventories, and state and municipal governments facing devastating budget cuts and tax increases. We must also remember that the financial crisis is increasingly global and requires a global response. 其次，我们必须应对金融危机对我国经济其他领域不断蔓延的影响——那些正艰难筹集资金支付工资、为假日库存融资的小企业，以及面临严重预算削减和税收增加的州和市镇政府。我们还必须牢记，金融危机日益全球化，需要全球性的应对措施。
The news coming out of the auto industry this week reminds us of the hardship it faces -- hardship that goes far beyond individual auto companies to the countless suppliers, small businesses, and communities throughout our nation who depend on a vibrant American auto industry. The auto industry is the backbone of American manufacturing and a critical part of our attempt to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. 本周来自汽车行业的消息提醒我们它所面临的困境——这种困境远远超出了个别汽车公司的范畴，波及全国无数依赖充满活力的美国汽车行业的供应商、小企业和社区。汽车行业是美国制造业的脊梁，也是我们努力减少对外国石油依赖的关键组成部分。
I would like to see the Administration do everything it can to accelerate the retooling assistance that Congress has already enacted. In addition, I have made it a high priority for my transition team to work on additional policy options to help the auto industry adjust, weather the financial crisis, and succeed in producing fuel-efficient cars here in the United States of America. And I was glad to be joined today by Governor Jennifer Granholm, who obviously has great knowledge and great interest on this issue. 我希望看到本届政府尽一切努力，加快实施国会已经批准的设备改造援助。此外，我已经将制定额外政策选项作为过渡团队的高度优先事项，以帮助汽车行业进行调整、度过金融危机，并成功在美国本土生产节能汽车。今天我很高兴詹妮弗·格兰霍姆州长能够到场，她显然在这个问题上拥有丰富的知识和浓厚的兴趣。
I've asked my team to explore what we can do under current law and whether additional legislation will be needed for this purpose. 我已经要求我的团队研究在现行法律下我们能做些什么，以及为此是否需要额外的立法。
Third, we will review the implementation of this Administration's financial program to ensure that the government's efforts are achieving their central goal of stabilizing financial markets while protecting taxpayers, helping homeowners, and not unduly rewarding the management of financial firms that are receiving government assistance. It is absolutely critical that the Treasury work closely with the FDIC, HUD, and other government agencies to use the substantial authority that they already have to help families avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes. 第三，我们将审查本届政府金融计划的实施情况，确保政府的各项努力正在实现其核心目标——稳定金融市场，同时保护纳税人、帮助房屋所有者，并且不让接受政府援助的金融公司管理层获得不当奖励。财政部与联邦存款保险公司、住房和城市发展部以及其他政府机构密切合作，运用它们已经拥有的实质性权力来帮助家庭避免丧失抵押品赎回权并保住自己的住房，这一点至关重要。
Let me close by saying this: I do not underestimate the enormity of the task that lies ahead. We have taken some major action to date, and we will need further action during this transition and subsequent months. Some of the choices that we make are going to be difficult. And I have said before and I will repeat again: It is not going to be quick and it is not going to be easy for us to dig ourselves out of the hole that we are in, but America is a strong and resilient country. And I know we will succeed if we put aside partisanship and politics and work together as one nation. 最后我想说：我没有低估摆在我们面前的任务的艰巨性。迄今为止我们已经采取了一些重大行动，在这次过渡期间以及随后的几个月里，我们还需要采取进一步的行动。我们要做出的一些选择将会是艰难的。我以前说过，现在我还要重申：我们要从目前的困境中走出来，这不会很快，也不会很容易，但美国是一个强大而富有韧性的国家。我知道，只要我们摒弃党派纷争和政治算计，作为一个国家团结协作，我们就一定会成功。
That's what I intend to do. 这就是我打算去做的事情。