Not long ago, with the country entering a recessing and Japan at its pre?bubble peak, the U.S. workforce was derided as poorly educated and one of primary cause of the poor U.S. economic performance.

• 不久前，随著美国经济陷入衰退，日本正处于泡沫破灭前的高峰期，美国工人被嘲讽没有受过良好教育，并且被认为这是美国经济不景气的主要原因之一。