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Though Polish voters in October ousted their right-wing populist government, recent elections in Slovakia and the Netherlands show that populism remains as malign and potent a political force as ever in Europe. But these outcomes also hold important lessons for the United States, where the specter of Donald Trump’s return to the White House haunts the runup to the 2024 presidential election.
发自东京——随着2019新型冠状病毒继续在中国以外迅速扩散，世界各地的医学专业人士和政策制定者者都在奋力控制疫情。而在眼下这种情况或是其他自然灾害来袭时，政府究竟可以或应该扮演一个什么角色？
鉴于疫情对各关键经济部门，尤其是制造业和运输业的严重影响，中国当局已经针对性地放宽了货币政策，这是可以理解的举动。但是货币措施只是应对疫情或自然灾害等实际破坏的一种迂回手段。另一方面，财政政策则更有能力对各类经济挑战产生直接影响。
因此在医疗专业人员的努力之外，政府还应采取各种举措和法规来遏制新型冠状病毒疫情，比如确保提供充足的医疗用品以及安排航班从国外受影响地区撤侨。
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