The discussion has so far followed easily predictable national patterns: Creditor countries do not object to deflation, because it increases the real value of their investment, whereas debtor countries’ repayment burdens would grow heavier.
不难预测，这一讨论目前又陷入了国家模式：债权国不反对通缩，因为这增加了它们的投资的价值；而债务国的偿债负担会日益沉重。