Third, in the advanced economies, the hit to wealth, and even more so the specter of another Great Depression, has led people and firms to curtail spending sharply. Not only have they revised their spending plans, but, in many cases, they have delayed purchases, waiting for the uncertainty to clear.
第三，在发达国家，财富受到的重创，更加上对另一次“大萧条”的忧虑，使民众和公司都大幅削减了开支。他们不仅修订了开支计划，还大都推迟了购买，以期不确定性变得明朗。其结果是产出和就业的大幅下降，加重对未来的担忧，并使支出进一步缩减。