That conclusion would have to be significantly modified in light of the data recorded since the financial crisis. The economic slowdown in 2009, the worst year of the crisis, was nothing short of catastrophic.
在自此次金融危机以来所录得的数据面前，这一结论得做出重大修正。2009年（危机最严重的一年）的经济衰退完全可以称之为灾难。