More than the money itself, the credibility offered by the backing of such countries helped steady things.
But Jim Allenby and Trego shared 64 for the fifth wicket either side of lunch to steady things.
Somehow Gary Ballance survived the examination and, with Bell, was starting to steady things before Bell ran himself out.
Trump, who has had a terrible couple of weeks, will be trying to steady things and confirm his position as the front-runner.
But in due course I think policymakers should re-examine the case, not for a return to fixed exchange rates, but for "target zones" within which the major currencies can float, with a presumption of official action to steady things when the markets overreact.
Japan's fundamentals remain "stable", he said this week, and the government is "ready to take decisive steps" (ie, buy yen in the foreign-exchange markets) to steady things.Unfortunately, the fundamentals are getting weaker rather than stronger.
Just as the hosts sniffed a swift end to the visitors' innings, Will Gidman (22 not out) joined Hales to steady things before the close.
Sure, you could tie a string to a bolt and use that to steady things, but why not buy one already put together for $30?
"I've been asked by the board to try to steady things, get a bit more spirit into the players and carry on forward to see where that takes us," he told BBC Radio Shropshire.
Colin Ingram helped Hildreth steady things with a stand of 82 for the fourth wicket, but after the South African left-hander was stumped off spinner Gareth Breese, Alex Barrow soon followed to leave Somerset up against it.
