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1、Equal pay Hi,everybody.Earlier this week was Equal Pay Day.It marks the extra time the average woman has to work into a new year to earn what a man earned the year before.You see,the average woman who works full-time in America earns less than a man even when shes in the same profession and has the

2、same education.大家好。本周二是同酬日。数据显示，平均而言，在新的一年里，女性要挣得与男性过去一年里同样的工资还得付出更多的工作时间。大家都知道，在美国，全职女性的平均工资比男性要低，即便她与男性相比有着同样的专业技能和教育水平。Thats wrong.In 2021,it s an embarrassment.Women deserve equal pay for equal work.这不正常。时至 2021，这是一种耻辱。女性应该得到同工同酬的待遇。This is an economic issue that affects all of us.Women make up

3、about half our workforce.And more and more,theyre our families main breadwinners.So its good for everyone when women are paid fairly.Thats why,this week,I took action to prohibit more businesses from punishing workers who discuss their salaries because more pay transparency makes it easier to spot p

4、ay discrimination.And I hope more business leaders will take up this cause.这一经济问题影响到我们每一个人。女性已经占到全美劳动力的一半。而且她们越来越多的成为家庭的主要经济支柱。因此，女性得到公平的薪资对所有人都有好处。因此，本周我采取措施禁止更多公司惩罚员工讨论薪水的行为，因为增加工资透明度才能更好的区分是否存在工资歧视问题。我也希望有更多企业领袖能意识到这一问题的根源所在。But equal pay is just one part of an economic agenda for women.但公平工资只是维护

5、女性权益事项的一局部。Most lower-wage workers in America are women.So I ve taken executive action to require federal contractors to pay their federally-funded employees at least ten dollars and ten cents an hour.I ordered a review of our nations overtime rules,to give more workers the chance to earn the overti

6、me pay they deserve.Thanks to the Affordable Care Act,tens of millions of women are now guaranteed free preventive care like mammograms and contraceptive care,and the days when you could be charged more just for being a woman are over for good.Across the country,were bringing Americans together to h

7、elp us make sure that a woman can have a baby without sacrificing her job,or take a day off to care for a sick child or parent without hitting hardship.Its time to do away with workplace policies that belong in a“Mad Men episode,and give every woman the opportunity she deserves.在美国，有大量低工资的岗位是女性承当的。因

8、此，我签署了一项行政命令要求联邦合同承包商向其员工支付至少 10.10 美元每小时的薪资。我还指示对我国的加班制度进行调查，让更多劳动者有时机得到他们应得的的加班费。由于有了?平价医保法?，数千万女性现在得到了免费医疗保健保障，例如乳腺 X 射线扫描和避孕指导，那种因为你是女性接受治疗就要被多收费的日子已经一去不复返了。纵观全国，我们正在带着全国人民一起努力，确保一个女性不必因为生小孩而牺牲自己的工作，或者因为要照顾生病的孩子而请假或因此而陷入贫困。摈弃?广告狂人?时代的那种工作场所潜规那么的时机已经到来，给每个女性得到其应得的待遇。Heres the problem,though.On is

9、sues that would benefit millions of women,Republicans in Congress have blocked progress at every turn.Just this week,Senate Republicans blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act,commonsense legislation that would help more women win equal pay for equal work.House Republicans wont vote to raise the minimum w

10、age or extend unemployment insurance for women out of work through no fault of their own.The budget they passed this week would force deep cuts to investments that overwhelmingly benefit women and children like Medicaid,food stamps,and college grants.And of course,they re trying to repeal the Afford

11、able Care Act for the fiftieth or so time,which would take away vital benefits and protections from millions of women.当下的问题是。这项事宜将惠及数百万女性，而国会的共和党人却在每一步上阻挠这一工作的开展。就在本周，参议院的共和党人阻挠?工资公平法?的通过，这一正常立法本应帮助更多女性获得同工同酬的待遇。众议院的共和党人不同意就提高最低工资和延长失业保险进行投票，而享受失业保险的失业女性现在的处境并非其自身原因所造成。他们本周通过的预算法案将强制对全面惠及妇女和儿童的投资进行大

12、规模的削减，例如医疗补助方案，食物券以及大学资助方案。当然，他们还在竭力想要推翻?平价医保法?，到现在为止这已经适第 50 次了，这将剥夺数百万女性享有的关键福利和医疗保障。Im going to keep fighting to make sure that doesnt happen.Because we do better when our economy grows for everybody,not just a few.And when women succeed,America succeeds.我将继续为确保这一情况不发生而奋斗。只有经济开展惠及所有人而不是少数人的时候我们才能

13、做的更好。只有当女性取得成功了，美国才能成功。Thanks,and have a great weekend.谢谢，周末愉快！This week,I went to Memphis,Tennessee,where I spoke to the graduating class of Booker T.Washington High School.Graduations are always happy occasions.But this commencement was especially hopeful-because of just how much the kids at Booke

14、r T.Washington High School had overcome.This is a school in the middle of a tough neighborhood in South Memphis.Theres a lot of crime.Theres a lot of poverty.And just a few years ago,only about half of the students at the school graduated.Just a handful went off to college each year.But folks came t

15、ogether to change all that.Under the leadership of a dynamic principal and devoted teachers,they started special academies for ninth graders-because they found that thats when a lot of kids were lost.They made it possible for students to take AP classes or vocational courses.Most importantly,they di

16、dnt just change the curriculum;they created a culture that prizes hard work and discipline,and that shows every student that they matter.Today,four out five students at the school earn a diploma.70 percent continue their education,many the first in their families to go to college.So Booker T.Washing

17、ton High School is no longer a story about whats gone wrong in education.Its a story about how we can set it right.We need to encourage this kind of change all across America.We need to reward the reforms that are driven not by Washington,but by principals and teachers and parents.That s how we ll m

18、ake progress in education-not from the top down,but from the bottom up.And thats the guiding principle of the Race to the Top competition my administration started two years ago.The idea is simple:if states show that theyre serious about reform,well show them the money.And its already making a diffe

19、rence throughout the country.In Tennessee,where I met those students,theyve launched an innovative residency program so that new teachers can be mentored by veteran educators.In Oregon,Michigan and elsewhere,grants are supporting the work of teachers who are lengthening the school day,offering more

20、specialized classes,and making the changes necessary to improve struggling schools.Our challenge now is to allow all fifty states to benefit from the success of Race to the Top.We need to promote reform that gets results while encouraging communities to figure out whats best for their kids.That why

21、its so important that Congress replace No Child Left Behind this year-so schools have that flexibility.Reform just cant wait.And if anyone doubts this,they ought to head to Booker T.Washington High.They ought to meet the inspiring young people who overcame so much,and worked so hard,to earn their di

22、plomas-in a school that believed in their promise and gave them the opportunity to succeed.We need to give every child in America that chance.Thats why education reform matters.Thanks for listening,and have a great weekend.Saturday,June 11,2021 ve just come through the worst recession since the Grea

23、t Depression,and while our economyas a whole has been growing and adding private sector jobs,too many folks are still struggling toget back on their feet.I wish I could tell you there was a quick fix to our economic problems.Butthe truth is,we didn t get into this mess overnight,and we won t get out

24、 of it overnight.Its goingto take time.The good news is,when it comes to job-creation and economic growth,there are certainthings we know we can do.Now,government is not and should not be the main engine of job-creation in this country.Thats the role of the private sector.But one thing government ca

25、n do ispartner with the private sector to make sure that every worker has the necessary skills for the jobstheyre applying for.On Wednesday,I announced commitments by the private sector,colleges,and the NationalAssociation of Manufacturers that will make it possible for 500,000 community college stu

26、dents toget a manufacturing credential that has the industrys stamp of approval.If youre a companythats hiring,youll know that anyone who has this degree has the skills youre looking for.If yourea student considering community college,youll know that your diploma will give you a leg up inthe job mar

27、ket.On Monday,Ill travel to North Carolina,where Ill meet with my Jobs Council and talk aboutadditional steps we can take to spur private sector hiring in the short-term and ensure our workershave the skills and training they need in this economy.There are also a few other things we know will help g

28、row our economy,and give people goodjobs that support a middle-class lifestyle.We know that a quality education is a prerequisite forsuccess,so we re challenging states and school districts to improve teaching and learning,andmaking it a national goal to once again have the highest proportion of col

29、lege graduates in theworld by 2021.We know that more and more jobs are being created in the clean energy sector,so wereinvesting in wind power,solar power,and biofuels that will make us less dependent on foreign oiland clean up our planet for our children.These are steps we know will make a differen

30、ce in peopleslives not just twenty years from now,or ten years from now,but now,and in the months tocome.In the end,the folks I hear from in letters or meet when I travel across the country theyaren t asking for much.They re just looking for a job that covers their bills.Theyre just looking fora lit

31、tle financial security.They want to know that if they work hard and live within their means,everything will be all right.Theyll be able to get ahead,and give their kids a better life.Thats thedream each of us has for ourselves and our families.And so long as I have the privilege of servingas Preside

32、nt,Ill keep fighting to put that dream within reach for all Americans.Have a greatweekend,everybody.劳动节 Hi,everybody.大家好。Whether youre firing up the grill,fired up for some college football,or filling up the car for one last summer road-trip-Happy Labor Day weekend.无论你是准备点燃烧烤炉，还是要去大学橄榄球赛场加油助威，还是要为爱车

33、加满油准备今夏最后一次远足，我要祝大家劳动节快乐！We set aside Labor Day to honor the working men and women of America.我们设立劳动节就是要向全美所有辛勤工作的人们致敬。And this Labor Day,weve got more to celebrate.今年的劳动节，我们可庆祝的主题更多。Over the past 53 months,our businesses have added nearly 10 million new jobs.过去 53 个月里，企业总共创造了将近 1000 万个就业岗位。Last mon

34、th,for the first time since 1997,we created more than 200,000 jobs for six straight months.上个月，也是我们自 1997 年以来第一次连续 6个月创造出 20 多万个就业岗位。And for the first time in over a decade,business leaders worldwide have declared,two years running,that the number one place to invest isnt China-its America.十多年来，第一次有

35、全球的商界领袖宣称，美国连续两年超越中国成为全球最具投资价值的国家。So there are reasons to be optimistic about where were headed.我们有理由对我们前进的方向充满信心。And the decisions we make now will determine whether or not we accelerate this progress-whether economic gains flow to a few at the top,or whether a growing economy fuels rising incomes

36、and a thriving middle class.我们现在所做出的决策将决定我们能否为这一进展提供动力：要么使经济开展成果流向社会顶层的少数人，要么使经济开展为提高社会工资待遇和建设欣欣向荣的中产阶级提供动力。Think about it this Labor Day.劳动节我们要思考这个问题。The things we often take for granted-Social Security and Medicare,workplace safety laws and the right to organize for better pay and benefits,even we

37、ekends-we didnt always have these things.我们经常认为是理所当然的事情：包括社保和医保，平安生产法，组织起来争取更好的工资待遇的权利，周末休假的权利等等，这些都并不都是我们所能享有的。Workers and the unions who get their back had to fight for them.工人和得到大家支持的工会需要为此而斗争。And those fights built a stronger middle class.通过这样的斗争我们打造出更强的中产阶级。To build a stronger middle class in t

38、odays changing economy,weve got to keep fighting.为了在当今变革的经济形势中打造更强大的中产阶级，我们需要不断的斗争。Weve got to fight for the right to affordable health insurance for everybody.我们要为每个人争取获得平价医疗保险的权利，The right to fair pay,family leave,and workplace flexibility.The right to a fair living wage.同工同酬的权利，休探亲假的权利以及自由选择工作地点的

39、权利，获得一般生活水平的工资的权利。Let me focus on that last one for a minute.我要重点说说最后一项。In America,no one who works full-time should ever have to raise a family in poverty.在美国，任何全职工作的人都不应该让他的家庭生活在贫困之中。A hard days work deserves a fair days pay.辛勤付出的一天理应得到公平的工资。And raising the minimum wage would be one of the best wa

40、ys to give a boost to working families.提高最低工资标准那么是为工薪家庭带来收入提升的最好途径。It would help around 28 million Americans from all walks of life pay the bills,provide for their kids,and spend that money at local businesses.这将帮助全美 2800 万人民有能力支付日常支出，抚养孩子并在当地消费。And that grows the economy for everyone.而这也将促进经济增长惠及所有

41、人。The bottom line is,America deserves a raise.我们的底线就是，美国应该提高工资标准。But until weve got a Congress that cares about raising working folks wages,its up to the rest of us to make it happen.但在国会真正关注提高工人最低工资标准这一问题之前，我们需要做出努力，促使国会关注这一问题。And in the year and a half since I first asked Congress to raise the min

42、imum wage,Americans of all walks of life are doing just that.在我首次向国会提出提高最低工资标准之后的一年半时间里，美国社会各界都积极做出努力。Thirteen states and D.C.have done their part by raising their minimum wages.全美有 13 个州和华盛顿特区都提高了最低工资标准。Four more states have minimum wage initiatives on the ballot this November.还有 4 个州也将在 11 月对提高最低工

43、资标准方案进行投票。And the states where the minimum wage has gone up this year have experienced higher job growth than the states that havent.这些提高了最低工资标准的各州今年的就业增长更快。Business leaders at companies like The Gap are doing their part.像 Gap 这样的企业也做出了自身的努力。Theyre raising base wages for tens of thousands of workers

44、 because they know its good for business.这家公司为数万工人提高根本工资水平，因为他们知道这对企业有利。Mayors across the country are doing their part.全国各地的市长们也在尽自己的力量。Mayor Emanuel in Chicago and Mayor Garcetti in L.A.are working to lift their cities wages overtime to at least thirteen dollars an hour.芝加哥的伊曼纽尔市长和洛杉矶的贾西狄市长都在努力提高工资

45、标准，他们将加班工资提高到了最少 13 美元每小时。Ive tried to do my part by requiring companies that get contracts with the federal government to pay their workers a fair wage of ten dollars and ten cents an hour.我也在尽我自己的力量要求联邦政府合同承包商为其员工提供 10.10 美元每小时的工资。And earlier this month,the president of Kentucky State University s

46、et a great example by giving himself a 90,000 pay cut,so that he could give raises to his lowest-paid employees.本月初，肯塔基州立大学的校长为大家树立了典范，他自己减薪9 万美元，用这些钱为低收入员工提高工资。His sacrifice will give more of his workers and their families a little extra money to help make ends meet.他的这种舍己为人的举动将给他的员工和其家庭更多收入，帮助他们实现

47、收支平衡。Thats how America built the greatest middle class the world has ever known.正是这些东西让我们打造出全球最强大的中产阶级。Not by making sure a fortunate few at the top are doing well,but by making sure that everyone whos willing to work hard and play by the rules can get ahead.不是让社会财富仅仅流向社会顶层的少数人，而是保证每个辛勤工作遵纪守法的人都能取得成

48、功。Thats the bedrock this country is built on.这是我们国家开展的基石所在。Hard work.Responsibility.Sacrifice.辛勤付出、敢于担当、舍己为人。And looking out for one another as one united American family.相互关爱、荣辱与共。Lets keep that in mind this Labor Day,and every day.值此劳动节之际，让我们永远铭记这些精神，并在每一天身体力行。Have a great weekend,everybody.各位，祝你们

49、周末愉快。进出口银行 Hi,everybody.大家好！Nearly six years after the worst financial crisis of our lifetimes,our businesses have added nearly 10 million new jobs over the past 53 months.6 年前,我们遭遇了此生最严重的经济危机，经过 53 个月的努力，我们的企业已经创造了将近 1000 万个就业岗位。Thats the longest streak of private-sector job creation in our history

50、.这是历史上私营企业所取得的最好的成绩。And were in a six-month streak with our economy creating at least 200,000 new jobs each month-the first time thats happened since 1997.而最近连续 6 个月，每月新增就业岗位也超过 20 万个，这一成绩自 1997 年之后就没出现过。Thanks to the decisions we made to rescue and rebuild our economy,and your hard work and resilie