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Inside this issue
• An examination of the world in the wake of the credit crisis
• Inequalities rank high among the most persistent problems
• Martin Wolf says the best we can hope for is big adjustments, but the worst is upheaval - -
Content
Credit squeeze leaves long shadow
The world economy suddenly lost its appearance of balance, says Chris Giles
Credit markets: Ripples of turmoil still spreading
A retreat from debt could spread into the wider economy, says Gillian Tett
Housing: Volatility haunts global housing markets
How likely is contagion from the US’s woes, asks Scheherazade Daneshkhu
Global inflation: Policymakers fear return of a banished beast
The risk is that growth will slow at the same time as prices rise. Eoin Callan reports
Crisis management: Bank tactics converge to ease impact on growth
The big three central banks’ response to the credit squeeze put a brotherhood at risk, says Chris Giles
Regulatory changes: Questions hard to answer
There is political pressure for a response – but wariness about where to focus it, says Gillian Tett
Business impact: Companies must work margins as credit climate grows frostier
Chris Hughes considers the fallout, now that the era of cheap and easy credit
has ended
China: A unique animal in the world economy
Richard McGregor on why Beijing remains confident
Japan: Slim chances of weathering a storm
It is too soon to declare a clean bill of health, writes David Pilling
Eurozone: Leaders lose some of their swagger
The economy was purring along quite nicely, writes Ralph Atkins
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