Original sentence: The Hunts were unable to meet the margin call and the ensuing panic was felt in the financial markets in general, as well as commodities and futures
Edited sentence: Many Government officials feared that if the Hunts were unable to meet their debts, some large Wall Street brokerage firms and banks might collapse.The Hunts were unable to meet the margin call, and facing a potential $1.7 billion loss, the ensuing panic was felt in the financial markets in general, as well as commodities and futures