Energy shocks contributed to a lethal combination of stagnant economic growth and inflation, and every US president since Nixon likewise has proclaimed energy independence as a goal. But few people took those promises seriously.
能源冲击助长了经济增长停滞和通货膨胀的致命组合，自尼克松以来，每一任美国总统都会把能源独立作为目标。但没人把这个目标当回事。