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Where might the next economic crisis come from?

26th February 2017

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After MPC member Gertan Vlieghe had the temerity to suggest that the Bank of England might still struggle to see the source of the next financial crisis, Phillip Inman has stepped in to help. He identifies five areas that might trigger any future slump: the stock market, unsecured debt, the housing market, a Chinese slowdown and the US Federal reserve.

For added value read the speech given in Leeds last week by Kristin Forbes on prospects for the UK economy.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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