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12 reasons why there’ll be another financial crash, 12 reasons why there won't

The likelihood of a worldwide economic meltdown
Reasons why there will be a crash #1: warnings of an impending crisis have been coming thick and fast
Reasons why there will be a crash #2: global stock markets are falling and the price of gold is rising
Reasons why there will be a crash #3: interest rate increases have made borrowing more expensive
Reasons why there will be a crash #4: corporate and national debt levels are exceptionally high
Reasons why there will be a crash #5: household debt has hit record highs
Reasons why there will be a crash #6: the price of oil is rising to economically damaging levels
Reasons why there will be a crash #7: banking regulations are being relaxed in the US
Reasons why there will be a crash #8: shadow banking has grown explosively in recent years
Reasons why there will be a crash #9: emerging economies are tanking
Reasons why there will be a crash #10: China's economy is in big trouble
Reasons why there will be a crash #11: increased protectionism is harming the global economy
Reasons why there will be a crash #12: Italy could very well trigger the next global crisis
Reasons why there won't be a crash #1: the market is simply correcting itself
Reasons why there won't be a crash #2: the US economy is rock-solid
Reasons why there won't be a crash #3: US banks are reporting bumper profits
Reasons why there won't be a crash #4: regulation is much stricter now compared to 2008
Reasons why there won't be a crash #5: US shoppers' confidence hit an 18-year high in September
Reasons why there won't be a crash #6: US household debt as a proportion of GDP has fallen 19% since 2008
Reasons why there won't be a crash #7: Americans are having no trouble paying their dues
Reasons why there won't be a crash #8: global economic growth remains robust
Reasons why there won't be a crash #9: the price of oil won't hit triple figures
Reasons why there won't be a crash #10: the Chinese economy is doing just fine
Reasons why there won't be a crash #11: an all-out trade war will likely be averted
Reasons why there won't be a crash #12: Brexit won't trigger global economic meltdown and the EU can contain Italy's economic woes
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The likelihood of a worldwide economic meltdown

A decade after the most devastating financial meltdown in generations, the global economy appears to be in good shape. Yet some analysts have warned a crash could be on the horizon, blaming everything from rising interest rates and increasing oil prices to the US-China trade dispute. Thankfully, other experts are more positive. We take a look at both sides of the coin.
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Daniel Coughlin

23 October 2018

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