1. Being laid off from work, job loss and recession (衰退) have always affected Walter Cronkite's tone of voice and the editor's page.
    下岗、失业和经济不景气一直影响着沃尔特·克朗凯特的情绪和报纸的社论版。

2. But its economy is stuck in recession and it barely has the money to even scratch the surface of the problem.
    但是由于其经济陷于低迷，几乎没有资金来着手解决最基本的问题。