los envíos
mailings
la cifra
figure, number
el promedio
average
el decrecimiento
decrease
el incremento
increase
el resultado
result, outcome
a pesar de
in spite of, despite
mientras tanto
meanwhile, in the meantime
el papel
role
la brecha
gap
lograr
to attain, to achieve
la sabiduría
knowledge, wisdom
ampararse
to take shelter, to seek advice
padecer
to suffer from
ordeñar
to milk, to take advantage of
en la medida en la cual
to the extent in which
en cuanto a
with respect to, as for, as far as...
las hipotecas (subprime)
mortgages (below prime)
los ingresos
earnings, income
actual
current, of the present time
las servilletas
napkins
los presupuestos
budget(s)
clave
key, important
salir bien parado
to have good luck, to come out on top/well
sacarle partido
to take advantage of, to benefit.
incluso
including, even
