Sign of the Times

The question is how long will the financial crisis take to transfer to the general economic climate.

This is just being reported on Telegraph.co.uk

Ford, one of Europe's biggest vehicle manufacturers, has cut back on production as the financial crisis engulfing the continent intensifies.This will mean 17 days less production at its factory in Southampton, while work is also being cut at the company's car plants across Europe.
Ford is following the lead of a number of car makers, who have dropped shifts in response to the growing financial crisis of recent weeks.