Before 2007, such a policy was seen as a mistake at worst; now it is interpreted as a malign strategy. There is a widespread suspicion that the US is deliberately pursuing dollar depreciation (or “currency wars,” in the words of Brazil’s finance minister).
与此同时，世界各大工业化国家都维持着很低的利率。在2007年之前，这样的政策最多也就是个错误，而现在，有人说它是心存歹毒的战略。如今，到处有人怀疑美国刻意追求美元贬值，或者——用巴西财长的话说——美国发动了“货币战争”。