It has been a great ride for the US, and America’s financial supremacy has certainly eased the burden of being a superpower. But, between the sub-prime US mortgage crisis and the dollar’s ongoing decline, America’s exorbitant privilege now looks a bit shaky.
美国风光了一阵，而美国的金融霸主肯定消除了作为超级大国的负担。但是，在美国次级房贷危机已经正在下滑的美元当中，美国的嚣张特权现在似乎有点不稳了。