ECONOMIC MELTDOWN: It was the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and will cost the federal government well over $1 trillion in various rescue and stimulus packages.

• 经济危机：这是自上世纪“经济大萧条”以来最严重的一次经济危机，美国政府的一揽子经济救援和刺激方案至少将耗资1万亿美元。