The shock absorbers that were dismissed as unnecessary for a golden child (world capital markets, remember, were supposed to finance your way out of a slump) turned out to be crucial.
Los amortiguadores que fueron rechazados pues un niño de oro no los necesitaba (los mercados mundiales de capital, no hay que olvidarlo, suponían financiarle a uno la salida del atolladero) resultaron ser cruciales.