广播电视英语短句 第 130 课：二次衰退-4

That followed the end of a homebuyer's tax credit. 这是在减少购房者赋税的结束期之后接近着发生的事情。

This week, Congress voted to extend the credit to the end of September -- but only for people who signed a deal by April thirtieth. 本周，国会投票决定将减税政策延长到 9 月末，不仅仅是人们预期的到 4 月 30 日。

Also this week, the House of Representatives passed a major bill to rewrite financial rules and add consumer protections. 同样在本周，众议院通过了一项主要议案，修改金融法则，并增加对消费者的保护。

The bill provides a way for the government to close failing banks. 该议案为政府提供了一个关闭破产银行的方式。