The latter means that the dollar is seen as a “safe haven” currency at times of stress even when, as in 2008, the stress was the result of events within America itself.

后者意味着美元在经济紧张时被视为“可安全持有”的货币，即使在2008年美国因本国的数起事件而引起过紧张局势。

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The self-restraint of most Americans, even under the extreme provocation of the past week, has surprised even America itself.

ECONOMIST: From the archive

If it then threatens to withdraw from its other arms-control treaties with America it could find itself even worse off, since richer America is far better able to look after itself in a rearmament free-for-all.

ECONOMIST: Anti-missile defence

Yet the changes prompted interested opponents to shout loudly about grave threats to diversity of opinion in America and even to democracy itself.

ECONOMIST: Politicians should be kept out of regulation