愈演愈烈的金融危机

今日New York Times的头三条新闻，都是有关愈演愈烈的金融危机的。

Gregg Ends Bid for Commerce Job, Citing Conflicts
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/us/politics/13gregg.html?hp
WASHINGTON — Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire abruptly withdrew Thursday as the nominee for commerce secretary, saying he had “irresolvable conflicts” with President Obama over his economic stimulus plan and a concern over what many fellow Republicans believe is the politicization of the 2010 census.

Ailing Banks May Require More Aid to Keep Solvent
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/business/economy/13insolvent.html?hp
Some of the nation’s large banks, according to economists and other finance experts, are like dead men walking.A sober assessment of the growing mountain of losses from bad bets, measured in today’s marketplace, would overwhelm the value of the banks’ assets, they say. The banks, in their view, are insolvent.

Global Economic Crisis Poses Top Threat to U.S., Spy Chief Warns
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/washington/13intel.html?hp
WASHINGTON — The new director of national intelligence told Congress on Thursday that global economic turmoil and the instability it could ignite had outpaced terrorism as the most urgent threat facing the United States.