But the boom generated by such beliefs cannot go on forever, because prices can’t go up forever, and there are already signs of a hard landing. In the United States, newspapers and magazines are trumpeting reports in the last few months that the decade-long boom in home prices may be at an end, and that the bubble may be bursting.
但这种心理所造就的繁荣不可能永远继续下去，因为价格不可能永远上涨，而且已经出现了硬着陆的迹象。过去几个月来，美国的报纸和杂志一直在鼓吹长达10年之久的房价上涨也许即将结束，泡沫的破灭也许就在眼前。心理预期在眨眼之间发生了改变，人们普遍对美国房价骤跌充满了恐惧。