Indeed, a congruence of calamities could prove politically tempestuous: a sharp rise in unemployment, increased poverty and inequality, weakened middle classes and high food prices in many countries.

• 事实上，大同小异的灾难反映了政局的波涛汹涌：迅速增长的失业率，越来越多的穷人和愈发严重的社会不平等，遭受重创的中产阶级以及高昂的食物价格。