Had become a net borrower from the rest of the world to pay for the difference.

美国成为了一个纯借款国家，用向其他国家的借款来支付差额。

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It alone is able to be a vast net borrower without risking the health of its financial system.

只有美国能够成为一个巨大的净债务国，而不会危及其本国金融体系的健康。

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The British Empire declined - and the pound lost its status as the main global reserve currency - when Britain became a net debtor and a net borrower in World War II.

当英国在二战中成为净债务人和净借入者时，英镑也丧失了其作为主要全球储备货币的地位，英国就此沦落。

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As a net borrower, the business sector will bear the biggest impact if the Fed gets tight, yet profits are still hitting new records, especially for the smaller, more credit-hungry businesses most sensitive to rates.

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Prohibiting creditors from refinancing residential mortgages unless the creditor determines the refinancing provides a "net tangible benefit" to the borrower, but makes it difficult to know whether lenders are in compliance.

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