On the political front, the US faces a near-complete legislative stalemate, with no sign of a compromise that could lead to the optimal policy mix: short-term support to boost effective demand and long-term structural reforms and fiscal consolidation. In Europe, Greece has been able – so far – to maintain a parliamentary majority in support of the coalition government, but there, and elsewhere, hyper-populist parties are gaining ground.
在政治方面，美国面临着几乎全面的立法僵局，看不到形成可能催生最优政策组合（提振有效需求的短期支持和长期结构性改革和财政整固）的信号。在欧洲，希腊到目前为止尚能维持议会多数支持联合政府，但（不仅是希腊）极端民粹主义政党势头渐长。