While the unwinding of temporary census jobs has been a major drag on payrolls , an uncertain economic outlook has also caused businesses to pare hiring .
In thin and mixed trading befitting the end of august , equities are inching back , as traders pare some recently winning bets .
在与8月末这个时间段相称的淡静而涨跌互现的交易中,股市小幅回落,交易员们削减了一些最近盈利的头寸。
When america is under stress , as is happening right now with debates about where to pare the budget , we sometimes trample the least powerful and most vulnerable among us .
Nor is it just the banks who are having to pare back .
不得不削减成本的不只是银行。
But as the world economy recovers and demand for goods rises , a surge in labor and raw materials costs is squeezing retailers and manufacturers who have run out of ways to pare costs .