When Lehman Brothers came under severe pressure in September 2008, uncertainty reigned in financial markets (and at the top of Lehman): perhaps the Fed would help out again in some fashion. By all accounts, the US Treasury and the Fed did indeed consider providing assistance, but then held back, worried about overstepping their legal authority and sufficiently confident that permitting Lehman to fail would not have dire consequences for the broader economy.
2008年9月，雷曼兄弟公司遭遇严重压力，金融市场（以及雷曼兄弟顶层）再次面临不确定性：也许美联储会用某种方式再次出手相助。江湖传闻，美国财政部和美联储确实考虑过提供援助，但后来又收回了，担心这样做越过了合法权力范围，同时也有充分的信心雷曼兄弟倒闭不会给整体经济带来灾难性后果。