With the US still by far the largest economy in the world and the anchor of the international monetary system, its well-being has huge implications everywhere. So, not surprisingly, the US recovery has helped to set a calming and constructive tone – and at a critical juncture, given that Europe is still struggling with a debt crisis on the eurozone periphery, and emerging economies are going through a cyclical slowdown.
美国现在仍是世界第一大经济体，也是国际货币体系之锚，因此它的安康与否事关全世界大局。因此，毫不奇怪，美国的复苏不啻一剂强心针和定心丸——特别是眼下欧洲仍在欧元区外围国债务危机中苦苦挣扎，而新兴市场正在经历周期性减速的当口。