A key measure of U.S. consumer confidence plunged in October to its lowest level ever, as the financial crisis spread, unemployment rose and Americans watched their stock portfolios take a nosedive.
広がる金融危機、上昇する失業率、大幅下落の株が原因となって、１０月の消費者信頼感指数は最低のレベルに陥った。
（http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2008-10-28-confidence_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip）