01 oktober 2007

Economist.com: Thanks to China, an American recession need not cause the whole world to crash


World economy Stronger China Economist.com:
Stronger China Sep 27th 2007 From The Economist print edition

ECONOMISTS have long warned that the world economy could not fly for ever on the single engine of American demand. A one-engined plane is more likely to crash. With its housing market blighted and its consumers growing fearful, America now faces a mounting risk of recession. The good news, however, is that the world has found some powerful new engines in China and other emerging economies. Even as credit markets seize up, a world economy that is less dependent on the United States is more likely to stay aloft.