The worldwide economic downturn touched off by the meltdown of financial assets in the United States has been the center of attention in 2009 for individuals and governments alike. What caused the breakdown and what should be done about it preoccupy the media, the public, and the government. That this crisis is an international matter is shown by headlines about the meltdown that often concern transnational issues, such as unhappiness that government payments to American International Group were passed on to foreign banks that had been counterparties to credit insurance contracts with AIG. Foreign investors turned up among the many victims of Bernard Madoff's and R. Allen Stanford's schemes. Meetings of the Group of 20 have focused on meltdown issues. Concerns were expressed that U.S. moves to stimulate economic activity might have protectionist results by excluding foreign firms as suppliers. Moreover, foreigners have tended to blame the United States for the mess.
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机译：2009年，美国金融资产崩溃引发的全球经济下滑一直是个人和政府关注的焦点。造成故障的原因以及应对措施都已引起媒体，公众和政府的关注。这场危机经常是跨国问题的头条新闻，表明这场危机是国际事务。例如，政府向美国国际集团支付的款项转给曾与美国国际集团（AIG）签订信用保险合同的对手方的外国银行，对此感到不高兴。伯纳德·麦道夫（Bernard Madoff）和R. Allen Stanford计划的众多受害者中都涌入了外国投资者。 20国集团的会议集中讨论了崩溃问题。有人担心美国刺激经济活动的举措可能会通过排斥外国公司作为供应商而产生贸易保护主义结果。此外，外国人往往把混乱归咎于美国。
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