This year’s output growth has been disappointing, and the International Monetary Fund expects only a slight improvement in 2015. Europe may be sliding back into recession, with even the once-robust German economy teetering on the brink.
斯坦福—放眼全球，看不到经济方面的好消息。今年的产出增长令人失望，国际货币基金组织（IMF）预测2015年也只能由略微的改善。欧洲也许正在滑向衰退，就连曾经坚挺的德国经济也在悬崖边上摇摇欲坠。中国在走下坡路，巴西、俄罗斯和印度也在竭力避免停滞。