Indeed, at the seminar, European economists and journalists – especially the Germans, and even some of the Britons in the room – adopted a dismissive tone. “Monetary policy's power is limited, particularly when the interest rate is so low," some said.
事实上，在讨论会上，欧洲经济学家和记者——特别是德国人，甚至也有一些英国人——表现得相当轻蔑。“货币政策的力量有限，特别是在利率如此低的情况下，”有人说，“我们不能指望适应性货币政策刺激投资组合的调整，”另一些人说。