No end in sight to the financial crisis

At some point the Panic of 2008 will subside, but there are several reasons to expect further strain. Banks and households have started to cut their borrowing, which reached epic proportions in the housing boom, but they still have a long way to go. Furthermore, it is far from clear, even now, that banks are marking their illiquid assets conservatively enough. Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008

An insightful analysis of the U.S. financial crisis, and it spread to Asian and European stock markets, as well as its expected impact on money-market funds. The Economist's international perspective provides a broader context than other reports by U.S. publications, helping us better understand what they call "a nightmare that seems like it will never end."

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