NEW YORK – In 2014, the world economy remained stuck in the same rut that it has been in since emerging from the 2008 global financial crisis. Despite seemingly strong government action in Europe and the United States, both economies suffered deep and prolonged downturns.
纽约—2014年， 世界经济依然在2008年全球金融危机后形成的陷阱中挣扎。尽管欧洲和美国采取了看似强大的政府行动，但这两大经济体都遭到了深度而长期的低迷。现状和若不发生危机最有可能的状态之间的差距是巨大的。在欧洲，这一差距在今年又有所扩大。