Interestingly, both sides cite America’s gaping trade deficit – believe it or not, the US is soaking up two-thirds of global excess saving – to support their arguments. The true believers view the deficits as evidence that the world recognizes how special the US is and wants to buy in.
有趣的是，正反两方都把美国的贸易赤字做为支持本方观点的依据，无论你是否相信，美国都吸纳了全球多余存款的三分之二以上。狂热的崇拜者把赤字作为全世界认可美国特殊性，愿意大宗买进的证据，而怀疑论者看到的却是一个依靠借钱、借时间度日的没落帝国。