One wonders whether Abbott and his government really understand what has happened in the US? Does he realize that since the era of deregulation and liberalization began in the late 1970s, GDP growth has slowed markedly, and that what growth has occurred has primarily benefited those at the top?
你或许会感到奇怪，阿伯特及其政府真的明白美国发生了什么吗？他意识到自20世纪79年代末开始去监管化和自由化以来，GDP增长显著放缓，并且增长果实主要被最顶尖人群攫取了吗？他知道在这些“改革”之前，美国已有半个世纪没有经历过金融危机（眼下金融危机倒成了全球范围内见怪不怪之事了），并且去监管化导致了金融部门不断坐大、吸引了本应将职业生涯贡献给生产率更高的活动的年轻才俊吗？他们的金融创新给自己带来了巨富，但却将美国和全球经济推向了毁灭边缘。