But, overall, there is a palpable sense of gloom in the developed world, a feeling that growth is unlikely to take off in the foreseeable future. If secular stagnation persists, these countries will have to undertake painful structural reforms, figure out how to restructure their promises (debts, social-security commitments, and pledges to keep taxes low), and distribute the resulting burden.
但是，总体而言，发达世界弥漫着悲观情绪，一种增长在可预见的未来不可能起飞的感觉。如果长期停滞持续，这些国家将不得不采取痛苦的结构改革，寻找重组承诺之法（债务、社会安全措施以及承诺保持低税率），并分配由此产生的负担。