Since the first quarter of 2009, when the US economy was bottoming out after its worst postwar recession, exports have accounted for fully 41% of the subsequent rebound. That’s right: with the American consumer on ice in the aftermath of the biggest consumption binge in history, the US economy has drawn its sustenance disproportionately from foreign markets.
让我们深思一番。2009年一季度，美国经济在战后最严重的衰退中触底，此后，出口在此轮反弹中贡献了足足41%。这就对了：在经历了历史上最大的消费狂欢后，美国消费者再也无力回天，美国经济需要大量依靠外国市场过活。现如今外国市场麻烦重重，美国可能很快也无法独善其身。