In particular, they should have paid greater attention to the sustainability of US mortgage and consumer debt. In 2007, the mortgage and consumer debt-to-GDP ratio was more than 90%, compared to 24% for net foreign debt.
他们尤其应当对美国抵押贷款和消费者债务的可持续性给予更多的关注。在2007年，上述两项负债与GDP的比率已经上升到90%以上，而与此同时净外债的相关比率只有24%。