PRINCETON – Britain’s policy of fiscal consolidation, recently announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, sent shock waves around the world. Osborne argued that Britain was on the brink: that there was no alternative to his policy if the country was to avoid a massive crisis of confidence.
普林斯顿——英国财政大臣乔治·奥斯本（George Osborne）近日宣布了财政巩固政策，震惊全球。奥斯本辩称，英国正站在悬崖边上——若想避免一场严峻的信心危机，除此之外别无他法。