The US plan to rescue ailing banks will invest up to $700bn in distressed mortgage-related securities and other loans. In a credit crunch, that will crowd out others more deserving of funding. That could deepen the economic slowdown, and is certainly likely to extend it. Sign up to read the rest of this subscriber-only content, or if you are already a member please sign in here.
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