Too much credit?

ARTICLE - Despite a plunge in US consumer confidence over the new year, it now seems that 2001 will see not a recession, but modest growth in the US. Nothing to worry about then? Well no.

While the Fed's rate cuts acted to counteract sudden economic pessimism, and avoid a prolonged credit crunch, there are worrying undercurrents in the US and world economy. In particular, according to UK economist Peter Warburton, central bank success in avoiding financial panic is storing up worse problems in

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