While the details of the Treasury plan are still too scant to make firm predictions, some economists said the plan could provide one big lift: forestalling the number of homes going into foreclosure.

• 尽管财政部拯救方案尚未公布诸多细节，让各机构难以作出准确预测；但一些经济学家表示，该方案可能会带来一个很大的好处：避免更多房屋陷入止赎程序。