Governments, in order to contain the fallout of the crisis, ran up public debt, including in countries whose balance sheets had already been weakened significantly by declining GDP growth. In many countries – particularly in Southern Europe – bleak economic circumstances are generating social tension, political apathy, civil unrest, and delinquency.
政府为了收拾危机的残局大量举债，包括哪些资产负债表已经因为GDP增长减缓大受损伤的国家。在许多国家——特别是南欧国家——萧条的经济环境正在引发社会紧张、政治冷漠、国内动乱和违法犯罪。而挥之不去的气候变化幽灵也在加剧公众焦虑。