In the advanced countries, the fall in asset values and, more generally, fear of what comes next has shattered consumer and business confidence. Consumption is dropping, and companies are cutting investment.
在发达国家，资产价值的下跌以及随之而来的普遍的恐惧心理沉重地打击了消费者和企业的信心，这导致消费持续下降以及公司削减投资。金融危机造成了需求的极度萎缩，对此经济学家称之为“凯恩斯衰退”。