Today, for example, the economic mood is rather upbeat. The International Monetary Fund forecasts 4% growth for the world economy in 2015, while stock-market indices are up in many parts of the world; indeed, the Dow Jones reached an all-time high in July.
市场和经济活动可以战胜大量政治压力和不确定性——直到国际秩序崩溃。比如，如今的经济情绪十分高涨。国际货币基金组织（IMF）预测2015年世界经济可以增长4%，世界各地的股市也纷纷上涨，道琼斯指数更是创出历史新高。