The US financial crisis is spreading from subprime borrowers to wealthier consumers, with evidence mounting that more affluent people are failing to pay their mortgages and credit card balances.

• 美国金融危机正从刺激抵押贷款的借贷者向富有的消费者蔓延，日益增加的证据显示，更多富人无法支付其贷款和信用卡欠款（差额）。