In earlier crises, as in East Asia a decade ago, recovery was quick, because the affected countries could export their way to renewed prosperity. But this is a synchronous global downturn.
在以往的危机里，例如十年前的东亚金融危机，经济复苏的过程很快，因为受到影响的国家可以通过出口重新实现繁荣。但当前的危机是一场全球同步发生的衰退。美国和欧洲不能通过出口摆脱萧条。