But in a climate of profound uncertainty, self-help is not enough. Governments or central banks are needed, because only they are both big and quick enough. Only they could quickly come to the assistance of the giant housing finance institutions US Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and then deal with AIG.
但是现在局势飘忽不定，自助还是不足。现在需要各国政府和中央银行动手，因为只有它们才规模足够庞大，行动足够迅速。只有它们才能够迅速挽救美国的两大房贷公司，随后又托起美国国际集团。