In America, the bulwark of free enterprise, and in Britain, the pioneer of privatisation, financial firms have had to accept rescue and part-ownership by the state.

• 在美国，作为自由企业的堡垒，在英国，作为私有化的先锋，这些金融公司不得不接受政府拯救，并容许政府拥有部分股份。