Some critics partly blame the crisis on Americans' low savings rate and high personal debt.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

That would mean that companies should try to push their debt-equity ratio up as high as possible given that theory.

这个理论意味这公司将,尽力提高负债权益比

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If debt becomes high relative to their revenue stream then the company is in a riskier situation.

如果负债与收入高度相关,则公司的风险性很高

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The high risk has investors demanding higher interest rates, and not only on Greek debt.

VOA: special.2010.05.07

"The U.K.government has got to make some pretty savage cuts because its public debt is so high."

VOA: standard.2010.05.13

In two weeks, the European Union will consider whether high-debt countries will be forced to take austerity measures like introducing wage cuts, employment freezes and longer working weeks.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01