The Dow has slumped to 1998 levels, and last year mortgage foreclosures rose 81 percent.

道琼斯股票指数下滑到1998年的水平，去年的贷款未清偿的事件上升了81%。

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The sharp increase in home mortgage foreclosures is going to add to that downward pressure.

房屋抵押回赎权的取消的激增将会增加下跌的压力。

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These, in turn, depend on the American economy's likely path, the depth to which house prices decline and the scale of mortgage foreclosures-and none of these things is looking good.

这些事物反过来又取决于美国经济的情况：房价下跌的程度，以及有多少人会被剥夺抵押贷款赎回权——现在看来，两者都不乐观。

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It was the mass-issuance of mortgages to consumers with poor credit ratings that led to a rash of mortgage defaults and home foreclosures beginning in late 2007.

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On a national level, rising subprime mortgage foreclosures are sure to have a ripple effect.

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If you look at the hardest-hit states across factors such as unemployment, mortgage foreclosures, and industry-sector job losses, you will see a direct correlation.

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Attorney General Kamala Harris' office said the company's methods included "robo-signing" legal documents, a practice that was widely used in mortgage foreclosures until it was outlawed.

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