The only real consensus view expressed at the AEA meeting was that economics is in for a difficult, yet potentially very fruitful period of questioning and cross-pollination.

• 在美国经济学会上达成的唯一一个真正的共识就是，如今的经济学正处在一个困难，但却可能是在质疑和借鉴中产生丰富成果的时期。