真正让人担心的不是数字变小，而是任何小问题都更容易传导开来
Economic slowdowns are often misunderstood because they rarely begin with one dramatic collapse. More commonly, they appear as a loss of buffer. Businesses become cautious, households delay plans, governments worry more about debt, and markets react sharply to news that might have been manageable in a stronger cycle.
That is why a weaker global outlook matters even before a recession arrives. When growth is thin, disruptions in energy, shipping, or food supply travel more easily across borders. A shock that once felt temporary can last longer because fewer countries have spare confidence, spare money, or spare political room to absorb it.
Inspired by The Guardian reporting · Rewritten by Vocabsavvy · Vocabsavvy Original (inspired-by attribution)