These are dark days in the United States: the cataclysmic stock-market declines, the industries edging up on bankruptcy, the home foreclosures and the waves of layoffs.

在美国，目前还是黑暗的日子：股市急剧下跌，企业濒临破产，房屋面临止赎，还有大面积失业现象。

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In the United States, G.M. is down to just four brands, after shedding Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Hummer during its bankruptcy.

通用在破产期间出售了旗下的庞迪克、萨博、土星和悍马，这使其在美国的品牌只剩4个。

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In the United States, G. M. is down to just four brands, after shedding Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Hummer during its bankruptcy.

通用在破产期间出售了旗下的庞迪克、萨博、土星和悍马，这使其在美国的品牌只剩4个。

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With over 600 billion dollars in debt, Lehman's failure was the largest bankruptcy in United States history.

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What we do look at when we say it's possible for one auto maker in the United States to end up in bankruptcy, is you would see first the direct employment at those automakers would essentially vanish or maybe just a fraction would remain.

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Elsewhere, the evolution of the U.S. auto industry marched on as Chrysler announced in a bankruptcy court filing its intention to cut 789 of its 3, 200 dealerships in the United States, calling the network antiquated and inefficient.

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Government must act the part, as it has in the United States through necessary laws such as bankruptcy and patent rights, protections through courts, incentives such as tax abatements and enabling bodies such as the Small Business Administration.

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