In fact, America’s short-term advantages pose the biggest obstacle to its long-term outlook. Call this the “safe-haven curse”:&nbsp;as long as the US remains the safest port in any storm, it faces no immediate pressure to address its weaknesses.
美国可以多大程度上利用这些机会还有待观察。事实上，美国的短期优势正是其长期前景的障碍所在。不妨将这称为“安全港诅咒”：只要美国仍然是任何风暴最安全的避风港，那么它就没有动力马上修复自己的弱点。