He says no one seems sure of how bad the situation is, or what will happen down the road.

VOA: standard.2010.05.06

Is it part of your nature to be good or bad or is it largely due to the situation that you fall in?

人性究竟是善还是恶,或者说是否应当更多地归因于所处的环境

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

The financial situation is not as bad as it was in the 1930s but it's getting bad and as a result we're starting to see proposals for big change.

现在的金融衍生工具已经不像当年那么拙劣了,但是它却开始走下坡路,所以最后的结果是,我们不得不准备着新的变革。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

I still think everything is not perfect in our mortgage situation in the U.S., and the dollar is rallying, but that's a bad thing right now.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

"Unless money comes in from somewhere, the situation will be bad."

VOA: standard.2010.03.04