英语翻译Economistsciteseveralreasonsforthedropinlong-termunemployment.Mostsignificantisthegradualhealingofthebroaderlabormarket,whichhasseentheunemploymentratedropto7.8%inDecemberfromahighof10%in2009.Afterinit

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　　Economistsciteseveralreasonsforthedropinlong-termunemployment.Mostsignificantisthegradualhealingofthebroaderlabormarket,whichhasseentheunemploymentratedropto7.8%inDecemberfromahighof10%in2009.Afterinitiallybenefitingmostlythemorerecentlylaid-off,thatprogressisnowbeingfeltamongthelonger-termjoblessaswell.

　　Thegradualstrengtheninginthehousingmarketcouldleadtomoreimprovement.Manyofthelong-termunemployedareformerconstructionworkerswholostjobswhenthehousingbubbleburst.Risinghomebuildinghasyettoleadtoasurgeinconstructionemployment,butmanyexpertsexpecthirin

　　gtopickupin2013.

　　Anotherpossiblefactorbehindtherecentprogress:thegradualreductioninemergencyunemploymentbenefitsavailabletolaid-offworkers.Duringtherecession,Congressextendedunemploymentbenefitstoaslongas99weeksinsomestates.Today,benefitslast73weeksatmost,andlesstimeinmanystates.Researchsuggeststhatunemploymentpaymentsleadsomerecipientsnottolookashardforjobs,andthelossofbenefitsmayhavepushedsomejobseekerstoacceptworktheymightotherwisehaverejected,saidGaryBurtless,aneconomistattheBrookingsInstitution.