The US government has been particularly aggressive in supporting the stock market since the peak of the equities price bubble in 2000, most notably cutting interest rates repeatedly. Of course, this was publicly justified in terms of stimulating the economy, not supporting the stock market.
2000年股价泡沫达到颠峰后，美国政府更加卖力地支持股市，最明显的是一再削减利率。当然，刺激经济，而不是支持股市，成了公众面前冠冕堂皇的借口，但却生动地表明了美国股市的重要性，延缓经济发展的一个最重要的因素就是不断下跌的股价。