LONDON – The Great Recession of 2008-2009 was triggered by excessive debt accumulation and leverage on the part of households, financial institutions, and even the corporate sector in many advanced economies. While there is much talk about de-leveraging as the crisis wanes, the reality is that private-sector debt ratios have stabilized at very high levels.
伦敦 ——2008~2009 年经济大衰退的导火索是许多发达经济体的过度负债，以及家庭部门、金融机构乃至企业部门的高杠杆。尽管随着危机趋于缓和，经常可以听到去杠杆化的说法，但实际上，发达经济体私人部门的负债率仍然居高不下。