While some are supporting additional stimulus, others are calling for UK-style austerity. But would either of these approaches reduce unemployment most effectively, or would a new round of “quantitative easing” (an unconventional form of economic stimulus by which the central bank purchases financial assets) work better?
在过去24个月中，美国的失业率有22个月高于9%。有些人支持进一步实施刺激以，但其他人要求实施英国式的紧缩计划。这两种做法可以有效地使失业降下来吗？再来一轮“量化宽松”（通过央行买入金融资产实现的非常规经济刺激）效果会更好吗？