The sub-prime crisis has so far affected mainly financial markets in the US and Europe. This is not surprising if one considers that on both sides of the Atlantic prices have reached historical peaks and, until recently, had accelerated.&#160;
&#160;&#160;&#160; 次级房屋贷款危机目前为止主要影响到美国和欧洲的金融市场。如果人们考虑到大西洋两岸的房地产价格已经达到了历史高度而且最近又加速升高，这也就不足为奇了。