He says failure to act quickly could cause the failure of more Banks, a drop in the stock market and losses in pension funds.
他说，如果不立即采取行动，就会有更多的银行倒闭，股市会进一步下跌，很多人失去退休金。
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Sometimes, this atavistic tendency ends in tears, when it prompts us to act contrary to what is, on reflection, our self-interest. (Witness stock-market crashes, stampedes and tamagotchi.)