The US seems to be settling into annual real (inflation-adjusted) growth rates of around 2%, though whether this is at or below the economy’s potential remains a source of heated debate. Meanwhile, China seems to be headed for the 6-7% growth rate that the government pinpointed last year as the economy’s “new normal.”
美国的年实际（经通胀调整的）增长率大概在2%左右，尽管这一水平是低于还是等于经济潜力仍有待争论。与此同时，中国进入了增长率6—7%的时代，政府在去年准确地指出这是中国“新常态”。一些观察者认为这一增长率可以贯穿未来十年，如果未来几年政府实施全面改革的话。但是，其他人认为中国ＧＤＰ将继续下行，并且可能出现硬着陆。