Japan’s economy had been stagnating for almost two decades when the 2008 crisis erupted. Likewise, domestic policy stalemates and political uncertainty acted as a significant drag on the US recovery from the Great Recession.
但日本、美国、英国和欧元区国内经济疲软的主要原因从根本上并不是全球性的。2008年危机爆发时，日本经济已经停滞了近20年。类似地，美国从大衰退中复苏一个重大拖累因素也在于国内政策僵局和政策不确定性。