The contrast between the IMF/US Treasury advice to East Asia and what has happened in the current sub-prime debacle is glaring. East Asian countries were told to raise their interest rates, in some cases to 25%, 40%, or higher, causing a rash of defaults.
国际货币基金组织和美国财政部给东亚国家的建议和当前次级房贷危机的形成鲜明的对照。它们告诉东亚国家要提高利率，在某些情况下达到25%、40%甚至更高，造成一大片拖欠。在当前的危机中，美联储和欧洲央行则在降息。