The new economy in the US depends heavily, for one thing, on a deep foundation of basic scientific research, which comes up with revolutionary products like genetically modified foods. Another key factor is that the US has a mechanism for innovation and entrepreneurship, so that new ideas have a chance to be brought into play.
美式「新經濟」，一端靠的是極深厚的基礎科學研究，可以產生諸如基因食品等的革命性新產業；另一端則是蓬勃的創新和創業機制，可以讓新點子有發揮的機會。