This month Mule will present a series of articles on possible routes out of the economic crisis. But first off, a look at the causes. Should we blame a few bad apples in the financial sector, the 'greedy' poor or lax regulation? Or is the current financial meltdown the sign of a much deeper malaise? Andrew Bowman investigates.
Prophesies of doom have filled the newspapers since September bar the odd distraction provided by Rossgate and the X-factor. We are experiencing 'The worst financial crisis since the 1930s', warned of 'A looming global recession' and told to expect 'Mass unemployment'.